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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in a lavender-purple dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair, standing at left and holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell while performing aarti before a deity group. Behind him stand two large statues in purple garments and gold ornaments, a male figure with a crown and a female figure seated on a throne-like pedestal. A central lingam-form image is draped in purple cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands, with a silver necklace and green beads. Thick flower garlands in yellow, red and purple wrap the arch, and a brass lamp and red curtains frame the scene.

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A priest in a lavender dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a bronze bell in his right hand, performs a ritual before a decorated shrine at an open temple pavilion. Behind him, two large statues of a deity couple, one with a blue-violet crown and the other in a lavender sari with gold ornaments, are framed by an arch of marigold and red flower garlands. A lingam-shaped deity murti in the centre is adorned with a silver face, garlands and a lavender cloth. Another attendant in an orange robe stands at left holding a brass plate, and an orange-draped railing and trees are visible behind.2010-12-28A temple worship scene at an open-sided shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a lavender-purple dhoti and shawl and a gold-toned garland, stands at left holding a small ritual vessel and bell-like lamp while pouring or offering. Behind him a woman in orange-red attire holds a brass plate. Before them stands a large decorated deity pair in lavender-purple silk with gold ornaments, garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a crown-shaped headdress, set in an arched gold frame with red curtains. A smaller figure in purple sits at the lower centre, adorned with a silver necklace and flower garland. Incense smoke rises, and a green tree is visible through the left opening.2010-12-28A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in lavender-purple dhoti and shawl, bare-chested and barefoot, holding a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a deity. Behind him, large murtis of a male and female deity with gold crowns, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and gold ornaments, stand within a golden arched niche. A central Shiva lingam-like murti sits on a purple-draped altar with a smaller flower-garlanded figure in front. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. A small throne-like seat with a garlanded figure rests at the right edge. Brass vessels and a plate sit on the floor, a puja setting in an outdoor temple mandapa.2010-12-28A temple shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A standing woman in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and long dark hair holds a lamp or camphor flame toward the deities. Behind her, gold-clad deity murti of a male and female pair, the male wearing an orange crown and the female in red and gold silk with a crown, stand above a garlanded shivalinga-style form. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a yellow cloth hangs at right.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesTemple puja scene in a shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion and greenery beyond the grille. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, holding a small bell and a ritual vessel as he performs worship. Before him, a large deity murti with an orange headcloth and gold ornaments sits on a white-draped platform, heavily garlanded in red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind, two gold-faced deity figures in red and orange garments stand in an arched niche wreathed with the same multicolored garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a purple dhoti and shawl stands at center, pouring from a silver vessel over a black lingam set on a pedestal of purple cloth. Behind the lingam are two gold-colored deity murtis in purple drapery, one with a crown and trident and one seated with a crown and ornate necklaces. To the left, a man in an orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold chain holds a brass tray. Gold-framed arches and red curtains frame the shrine.2010-12-28December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph in a stone-pillared shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with white markings on his arm holds up a brass tray toward a second man in a purple dhoti and matching purple shawl with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, who holds a bowl over a decorated shivalingam. The lingam is draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind them stand two metal deity figures with jeweled crowns, garlanded and adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-orange drape. The arch behind is gold-leafed. The scene reads as a pada puja or abhishekam offering.2011-12-14 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, stands at left holding a ceremonial lamp near a decorated shrine. Behind is a golden deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, adorned with large flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A second person in orange stands beside him at the lower left. Floral arrangements and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the floor. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and garland fit the a person cues, so the candidate is in person and identified as probable.2009-12-24