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A photograph inside a temple showing a shrine with two gilded murti figures seated on a throne against a backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands. The central figure wears a red and gold turban, a red-stoned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a trident. Beside him sits a female figure in gold ornaments and a green-and-gold sari. In front is a dark lingam on a stone base draped with a white cloth. A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a small silver vessel and pouring or offering toward the lingam. A small white marble figure stands at the base of the shrine, and brass oil lamps flank the right side. Ritual abhishekam setting.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing an abhishekam being performed on a black shiva lingam placed before a golden murti of a deity pair with a red-and-orange turban-like crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Three people stand at left: a young man in orange robes holding a small object, a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace, and a man in orange robes with bare shoulders pouring or touching the lingam. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand and brass lamps stand on the right and foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a dais decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands; the figure on the left wears a red turban and crown and holds a trident, the figure on the right wears a crown and ornate gold armour. A black lingam stands in front with flowers scattered at its base. On the left, a person in an orange saffron garment with a wrapped cloth stands with palms joined in namaskar facing the deities, and another person holds a tray of flowers at the edge. Brass oil lamps line both sides, and a small white marble figure sits at the bottom of the dais.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell or vessel in the other, pointing toward the murti as he performs aarti. Another person in red-orange clothing stands behind him, and a shaved-headed figure in dark red cloth is partly visible. In the foreground, a dark shivalinga sits on a stone pedestal before a white marble seated figure, with a small red-clad statue beside it. Brass oil lamps stand at right against a red backdrop.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. Two gilded metal deity murtis with red and yellow garlands sit behind a dark stone lingam set on a raised altar. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe stands at left holding a small brass vessel and pouring toward the lingam. A bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace kneels at the far left edge holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand at right, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the altar. Red drapes frame the shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden deity pair seated on a raised pedestal, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a green foliage backdrop. One figure wears a red and orange turban and a jewelled necklace; the other wears a golden crown and ornate gold armour. A black lingam stands on the central platform. In front, a standing man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, while a bald man in orange and a beaded necklace kneels at the left edge, apparently assisting. A small white marble figure sits in the foreground. Tall brass oil lamps flank the right side of the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a robed figure in an orange saffron garment with a hood pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a gold-plated deity murti. The seated gold-coloured deity figures wear ornate golden crowns, pearl-like necklaces and gold armour-style adornments, with one wearing a red turban. The central lingam-like stone form is set on a dark base, surrounded by floral garlands in yellow, red and green. A second man in orange robes with a long beard stands at the left holding a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a small figure of a devotee and a small deity figure sit in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copies