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December 31 2008

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A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl performs a ritual at a dark stone Shivalinga on a large black lotus-shaped pedestal, holding a silver tray with flowers while the other hand is extended over it. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on a low wooden stool in the foreground. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands hang on the right. Two seated people in orange, one at left and one partly visible behind, watch from a covered temple pavilion. A figure with long hair and an orange-robed stature appears in the silhouette; the standing figure's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2008-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard under a stone roof, bright sunlight on a wet dark stone floor. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-coloured garland and a bangle, holding a metal plate of flowers while bending over a copper kalasha on a low wooden stand. Flower petals scatter the wet floor. Beside him a second man in orange kneels at the stand, and a bearded man in orange sits behind it near a woman in white. Brass lamps and pots stand nearby, and a large black stone basin or lingam-style column rises on the right. Rituals such as abhishekam appear to be underway.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple interior in backlit shadow shows a standing priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel and pouring water over a dark stone lingam set on a large black stone yoni-pitha basin. Water runs down the basin. To the left, another robed figure in orange stands with hands folded in prayer. A bearded man in orange sits behind the basin beside brass pots. Green and pink cloths and marigold garlands hang on the right, and a brass bell-shaped object and flower offerings sit on a low wooden stool. Outside, a white-roofed building and a smoking brazier are visible through the arch.2008-12-31May 13 20152015-05-13December 31 20082008-12-31March 29 20092009-03-29Temple sanctum photograph showing ritual worship before a golden deity murti in a gold-decorated throne-like seat with a cobra-hood canopy. A man in orange-red robes and a white-and-red flower garland leans over the golden seat, arranging a white and yellow flower garland. Behind him another man in orange robes holds a tray with offerings. Further left, a third person in orange stands near a small white and red statue of a seated figure garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and the gold-framed deity behind wears a blue silk cloth with red and yellow garlands.2009-01-02June 09 20092009-06-09