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March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29December 22 20092009-12-22A temple shrine scene: a priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala pours a flame or offering over a black Shiva linga on a dark stone yoni base. Behind it, a gilded arched frame surrounds a deity murti pair with orange and red garments, marigold garlands and necklaces, and a red drape. Flanking statues wear marigold garlands. A second priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a small kalasha and brass lamps sit on a side table. Smoke or incense drifts in the foreground.2014-11-06A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair pours water from a golden kalasha over a black shivalinga on a black peetha during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind the lingam, two gold-adorned deity murtis sit under an ornate copper arch draped with orange cloth, wearing crowns and jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A small brass figure stands at the lower edge, and a patterned cloth hangs at left. The murti in the centre wears a white dhoti and the seated figure to the right wears a maroon sari with gold border.2009-03-29 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of a temple shrine, performing puja with a lamp and offerings before a golden arched niche. Inside the niche sit two deity murtis draped with red and green garlands and ornate jewelry, one wearing a tall crown. In front stands a golden shivalinga with flower garlands, a small figure in orange and white garland, brass oil lamps on tall stands, kalasha-type vessels and bowls of offerings. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and the image is a photograph of an interior ritual scene with no visible a person candidate.2010-07-13January 17 20102010-01-17Inside a temple shrine lit warmly, two golden deity murtis sit on a raised dais behind a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. The seated murti on the right wears an orange turban with a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, and a red-and-gold sash over a white dhoti with yellow lower drapery. A gilded arch frames the figures. To the left stands a smaller gold murti in a red turban and floral garlands. A standing man in a light grey-white robe bows forward at the left edge, hands joined near the offerings, his face hidden. Brass lamps, a small bronze figure and a metal vessel sit on the pedestal. The people count is one, and no a person candidate is clearly visible in person.2014-10-02March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and long dark hair pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalinga on a stepped black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, one crowned and one in red-maroon silk. Draped orange and peach curtains and a patterned hanging frame the shrine, and a small golden standing deity figure and a brass shrivalaya-style object sit in front.2009-03-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with their back to the camera and is apparently offering or performing worship before a shrine. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform, one wearing a gold crown and the other a pointed crown, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black stone shivalinga stands on a black yoni-peetha base in front of them, with a coconut and flowers placed at its base. The arched copper frame, orange draping and cream curtains surround the shrine, and a striped multicoloured flag hangs at the left.2009-03-29August 28 20152015-08-28