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September 13 20112011-09-13November 10 20112011-11-10A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, holding a small gold bowl of white grain and a rudraksha mala around his neck, performing an offering at a large black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a large deity murti with multiple arms, wearing an orange and red sari-like garment, a layered gold necklace and jewelled gold adornments, with a teal drape and golden temple frame behind. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand sits in the foreground, and gold ritual vessels rest on the altar. White grain covers the lingam and pedestal.2011-11-10December 12 20122012-12-12A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a pair of metal murti deities seated on a throne: the figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-like garment and a long braid, both decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A turquoise curtain and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine, and a small white marble seated statue of a devotee stands at the lower left. Strictly, the priest is a physical person; the deities are statues.2011-09-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden kalasha over a black Shivalinga. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, the Shiva figure wearing a red turban, a red tilak and jewelled necklaces, the Parvati figure in a red sari with a jewelled crown. A second person in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, partly visible. A small white marble seated figure and a gold pot stand on the altar base. The man pouring water is a probable match for a person, based on his long hair and saffron robes, though his face is partly turned away. Water flows over the linga onto the stone base.2010-02-12A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shivalinga during an abhishekam before a decorated shrine. Behind the linga, golden deity murtis wear red-and-gold garments, crowns and ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A second attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left holding a brass pot. Small brass items, a sri yantra-shaped object and a white figure sit on the altar base. The figure's appearance includes long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, but the page does not establish identity from appearance, so the presence is treated as an unsure candidate.2010-02-12December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 28 20142014-11-28