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February 14 2016

A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a stone temple structure during a ritual. Two shaved-headed men in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered and red-banded cloths stand at the front, facing the shrine; the closer man has his back to the camera and a red sacred thread across his shoulder, and a figure on the left wears a red cord. The shrine holds a gilded arch with deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, a pair of standing figures in pink and blue, and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. A colourful painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left and a red curtain at right.

A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis on a stone platform under a canopy with orange curtains. The central figures are adorned with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. Several people in orange and white attire perform abhishekam and puja: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti offers a plate of flowers, a man in saffron robes stands at the platform's right, and a standing figure in orange sleeveless attire with a long necklace watches from the left foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the platform.

July 21 2010

A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with pink and white canopy sheets. A grey stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and blue skin beside a consort in green and blue; a standing priest in orange robes performs puja before them. To the left, a seated devotee in an orange robe sits facing the shrine, and a black stone guardian figure with a red-and-white turban and marigold garland stands at the left edge. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at right near the shrine. A golden curtain hangs at the right side. Four people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of an outdoor stone temple shrine with a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal, being bathed. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over the lingam with his hands. Behind it stand two painted deity murti in a gilded arched niche with a red cloth backdrop, one figure holding a trident. A second man in a white dhoti and saffron-striped shawl stands to the left. Red and orange drapes hang at the sides, with yellow marigold garlands along the arch and bronze oil lamps before the shrine.

Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine under a corrugated metal roof, with red drapes hanging at the sides. Two priests in white dhotis and shirts stand before a gilded arch hung with garlands of yellow, orange, white and green flowers. Inside the arch are deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with a trident visible on the left. One priest pours or offers from a vessel onto a black Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base, while a small figure in white stands at the left edge. A standing figure in orange robes is seen on the right near a small brass lamp stand, partially cropped. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.

2008-04-07 +3 copies

A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-carved facade and a gilded arch framing a pair of seated deity murtis, one with a trident-like staff and crown, the other crowned, both draped in red cloth and garlanded with white flowers. A green backdrop hangs behind them. A priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at the base of the shrine arranging brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A second figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala walks across the foreground; his long hair is pulled back, and his saffron clothing and beads are visible, but his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only as a devotee or sannyasi. A red curtain hangs at left and a bell is visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion under a metal roof. Two large deity murtis stand in the niche, one holding a trident-like staff and a male figure with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Several priests in white dhotis and white shirts perform worship at a black fire pit where a flame burns; one priest in an orange sash pours or tends the fire, and another in a yellow sash stands nearby with folded hands. Red cloth drapes frame the shrine, and brass lamps and a small offering tray sit on the platform. A man in white is partially visible at the left edge. The scene appears to be a homa or puja at a shrine.

2008-04-07 +1 copies

A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gold arch frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A man in white dhoti attends near the centre, and a second figure in a dark red garment stands before the platform. On the left, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with back partly turned. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar, with a smaller shrine figure to the right.

A photograph of a stone shrine with an arched niche framed in gold, holding a central Shiva-form deity murti with a trident and a crown, flanked by two other sculpted figures adorned with garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the shrine base, bending toward the central deity and the shivalinga on the pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge beside a garlanded figure. Red and gold drapery, a bell hanging at the left, and sculpted bulls on the roof complete the scene.

Outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch housing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a red-and-white garland draped on the stone platform. A priest in orange-red robes bends at the altar lit with brass lamps and offerings. A standing man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the right of the platform, with a dark mat at his feet. Red curtains hang on the left and red-and-white striped railings border the scene.