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A temple shrine photograph showing large deity murtis of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair with a black linga on a yoni-shaped base at center, the male form with a trident and red headdress and the female with a golden crown and green sari, both adorned with white flower garlands and gold jewelry. Flanking statues wear orange and saffron turbans and marigold garlands. A lone standing priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare torso performs puja, hands raised toward the linga. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on the platform, and small coloured lights decorate the arched frame.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders pouring liquid from a vessel over a black lingam on a pedestal. Behind him stand large golden deity murti with a red backdrop, one wearing a crown and holding a trident-like implement, the other in a green and gold sari with floral garlands. Two smaller golden attendant figures with folded hands stand flanking the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit nearby with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering.2017-08-02August 28 20152015-08-28August 02 20172017-08-02A figure in orange saffron robes with bare upper body and dark curly hair stands with back to the camera, performing abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped peetha. Behind them is a shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold garments, flanked by standing devotee statues draped in white and pink flower garlands and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13April 07 20082008-04-07 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. Centre is a pair of deity murti: a multi-armed goddess in orange and gold on the left and a seated deity in green and gold on the right, with a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone base in front. A standing golden-stone figure in a brown dhoti and yellow garland stands to the right. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, and scattered petals surround the shrine. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, a flower garland, and a brown-orange cloth sits with their back to the camera facing the deities.2017-08-02August 28 20152015-08-28A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, leans forward and pours or touches a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind, gilded deity murtis stand in front of a golden arched halo, one with a red headdress and white garment, the other adorned with a crown and red-and-white flower garland. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a brass kalasha, with brass lamps and small brass vessels in the foreground. The orange-clad figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2009-10-17