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A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with red drapery and garlanded deity figures. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shoulder cloth, with white markings on his body, stands at center holding a silver bowl. Behind him, a large golden deity murti and a second deity form, both in garlands of red and white flowers, look over an ornate arched shrine. A younger assistant in orange stands at the left edge. The murti at the front is adorned with a rudraksha-like necklace and gold ornaments, and flower garlands drape the altar.2012-04-24Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before an ornate shrine with gold-framed arch and red drapes. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold shawl and red garland, raises his palms above his head in a devotional gesture. Beside him a long-haired man in orange with rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in prayer. Before them stands a deity murti with a crown, a trident-like staff and a red garland, flanked by a mounted figure in gold and teal; a small white figure with a flower garland sits at the base. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha flank the shrine, and a camera is visible at the lower right.2012-04-24Temple scene at night with ornate blue-and-gold mosaic arches behind golden deity murti. A standing priest with bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti-wrap holds a flame in his cupped hands before a decorated altar. Large golden deity figures stand behind a garlanded peetha with a central offering heap of flowers and marigold garlands in red, yellow and pink. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. The setting appears to be a Kumbhabhishekam-style puja.2021-06-20Inside a temple shrine, a bald priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-trimmed cloth and a flower garland, holds a flame toward a deity pair decorated with red and white garlands; the central pair features a figure in a red and orange turban and a figure in a green and gold sari-like garment with a crown. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand nearby: one holds a brass tray with a large brass lamp, the other has hands folded in namaskar. Gold-coloured brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass bowl and a golden arched frame surround the altar, with a small white-clad figure with a green cloth at the base, and a copyright credit overlays the lower right corner.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24December 01 20112011-12-01A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01April 24 20122012-04-24June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at the lower left of a shrine, bending forward to offer a flower garland over a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden-bodied murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a red cloth-draped dais, Shiva wearing a red turban with a crescent emblem, a trident held in his raised hand and gold necklaces, Parvati in a purple sari with a gold crown and ornaments. Dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, orange and purple frame the scene. Flanking murtis stand on either side, with garlanded gold figures and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The shrine is ornate stone with carved pillars. The photograph is a temple abhishekam or puja setting, with no living audience visible.2014-11-28December 27 20132013-12-27