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October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A photograph inside a temple-like hall with marble walls and a gilded throne backed by an ornate golden arch and a golden lion figure at left. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl pours white flower petals from a silver vessel over a seated figure in orange and a gold-bordered garment, adorned with a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles. Petals fall through the air. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and another man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stand at the right edge. The seated figure's face is not visible, so the appearance-based a person candidate is uncertain.2012-06-05March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, one arm extended over an offering, holding a brass plate of red petals. Beside him another man in white holds a paper. Before them a large deity murti or shrine is heavily decorated with red flower petals, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a gold arched frame, on a red and blue cloth-covered platform. Scaffolding and string lights hang behind the pillars. Abhishekam or archana offering in progress.2018-03-02Photo of a temple ritual in a gilded shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, sits and pours liquid from a silver vessel toward a central figure. The central figure is a seated statue in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a beaded necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it stand a tall golden deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, a yellow and red flower garland hung with large yellow beads, and a white draped cloth on the right. Brass lamps, silver bowls and a metal tray with flowers sit on the altar in front.2011-01-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and matching orange wrap pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a black Shivalinga set on a stone base, in front of a gold deity murti draped with red and gold silk and decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. To the left, a second man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a white bowl. The person pouring has a long salt-and-pepper mane and wears no visible crown or turban; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-12A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and glasses, pours white granular offerings from a silver bowl over a dark stone shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind him, a deity murti in red and gold silk sari with rose and yellow garlands and ornate jewelry stands in a shrine with a blue curtain and gilded wall panels. The priest has white paste markings on his arm.2011-09-13March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style blessing in a richly decorated temple setting. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland receives a golden kalasha-type vessel poured over the head, while several people in white and cream clothing and ornaments hold up and steady the vessel. A man in white dhoti on the left smiles, and a woman in a white sari with bangles on the right holds the pot. Behind is a large arrangement of yellow, orange and red marigold and flower garlands, and gold-carved pillars frame the scene. Women with jasmine garlands stand at the lower edge, with additional people partly visible.2015-07-31