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A woman in a pale blue sari pours water over a black Shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal, performing abhishekam at a shrine. Behind her, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornaments stands in a gilded arch, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red cloth. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a long white beard stands at left with hands folded, and a woman in green sari stands beside him. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees including children in bright dresses, and a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace, watch. Green banana leaves frame the carved stone pillars and orange curtains.

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A photograph of a Shiva temple shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a pedestal, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a red turban-like crown, and rudraksha-style ornaments. In front stands a dark black stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base, with brass lamps beside it and banana leaves framing the golden arch. Several devotees gather at the shrine: a woman in a green sari and a woman in a light blue sari with a brass vessel, and a line of girls and women in orange, yellow and green salwar kameez and saris, some with marigold garlands in their hair, offering prayers. An older man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a figure in a blue garment is at the right. Greenery and temple stonework surround the scene, consistent with abhishekam and darshan at a Shiva shrine.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A woman in a white sari with a green shawl pours liquid over a black shivalinga set on a stone yoni pedestal, in front of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with yellow and orange garlands. An older man with a long white beard, wearing a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at left near a priest in white. Around the base, a group of girls and women in orange, yellow, pink, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with braided hair and flower adornments, face the shrine, while a man in a white shirt stands at far left. Green and orange cloth and banana leaves decorate the shrine arch, and brass oil lamps stand on the right.2010-02-12August 25 20172017-08-25November 12 20102010-11-12January 17 20102010-01-17April 22 20132013-04-22A stone temple shrine with orange curtains and carved pillars houses large deity murtis of a male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, holding a trident, beside a female figure in a purple and green sari, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Before them a seated priest in orange robes performs a puja at a decorated altar with flower offerings. A standing man in orange robes stands at left, and devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground behind a metal railing.2010-07-21February 14 20162016-02-14January 17 20102010-01-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, hands folded, while a devotee in a white and lavender sari-style wrap bends forward to pour water over a black lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti pair with crowns, jewelled necklaces and red and gold garments, framed by a gold arch and red curtains. A garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs on the right deity. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small red-clad figure sits at the far right edge. Flower petals are scattered on the stone platform, consistent with an abhishekam.2009-12-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow sash, facing a deity murti. The murti is a seated couple in pink and red garments with gold crowns, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a trident and sword visible. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine and a dark stone base holds a yellow-tinted lingam with a small gold kalasha in front. A pink-clad devotee kneels at the right foreground with the back turned. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31