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Photograph of a temple ritual at dusk in front of a dark stone Shivalinga, which is decorated with yellow and orange flowers and petals. A smiling man in saffron robes with a sash over one shoulder raises his right arm high, flicking or scattering petals. Beside him stands a bald, bespectacled priest in saffron robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver plate of flowers. A bearded man in orange robes at left holds a lit oil lamp, and another robed attendant stands behind. Ornate golden pillars, a brass oil lamp and a red curtain form the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple scene in which a priest in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with a red shawl draped over his shoulder and a beaded necklace, holds a flaming oil lamp toward a stone shrine niche decorated with carved stonework and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Behind him, a second priest in orange robes with a shaved head and a long beaded necklace holds a silver tray. Orange and red painted walls, a corrugated roof and a golden lamp stand complete the setting.2010-10-18 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arm pours water from a gold pot over a dark stone lingam. Beside him a younger boy in orange robes, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a brass kalasha. Behind the lingam stands a decorated golden arch, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs nearby. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2009-12-16Inside a temple sanctum with stone ceiling and a red curtain at right, a man in saffron robe and long gold-beaded necklace touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is extended. Beside him, a younger man in saffron clothing with a vertical tilak and dark hair holds a large silver bowl. Left edge shows a deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. A white powder is visible in the foreground, and a devotee's head appears at bottom right.2009-12-16April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp with a flame above a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in anjali, another in orange sits playing a silver vessel, and a bald man in orange sits near a white marble statue. A younger orange-robed attendant stands behind the lingam. The walls are carved stone with floral garlands and purple flowers draped across the deity.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple ritual with four men in the foreground. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings, with a second man in orange beside him whose long dark hair, orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland are prominent. A bald man in orange robes on the right holds the same plate of bananas, flowers and fruit. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha-style cord. A brass pillar with bells is visible at left. Lighting is warm and indoor.2010-08-09Photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam in a temple setting. A woman with a tiered rudraksha headdress, gold bangles and a red-and-maroon garment pours liquid from a silver-white vessel onto the dark grey lingam. Behind her, a bald man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a second vessel and watches. Beside them stands a tall wall of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and pink, with a gold deity murti in the upper right. Two other figures in red-orange are partly visible at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesPhoto of a night puja at a Shiva shrine. A smiling man with a red-orange headband, a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, wearing a red-orange cloth, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other while smoke rises. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined before a black stone shivalingam garlanded with red, yellow and pink flowers. A deity murti stands draped in red and flowers at right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesIndoor temple photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a black stone shivalinga and yoni base, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Behind him stand two more men in orange robes, one bearded, and a bald man in orange kneels at the left holding a small offering dish. A white marble seated figure sits on the left foreground. On the right, a large deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Floral garlands hang around the stone pillars and ornate carved ceiling brackets above.2010-02-12