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June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06A woman in a rust-red blouse and leopard-print wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame over a Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers. Behind the lingam, two gilded deity murtis with ornate crowns and gold necklaces sit on a purple draped platform beneath a golden arch. At right, a smaller statue of a standing figure in orange and gold clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a niche. Fruit, flowers and a brass plate sit on the white-draped altar in front of the lingam, inside an open temple pavilion with stone pillars.2014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06A man in a rust-red dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands at the side of a shrine, his hand extended toward a deity murti seated on a throne. The murti is adorned with pink and yellow garlands, a cobra hood, rudraksha mala necklaces and jewelled ornaments. Brass lamps with oil stand near the base, and rose petals are scattered on the floor and cloth. A golden figure with garlands sits on a wooden stand at the lower left. The setting is a pillared temple hall with large windows. The man's face is partly turned away and his appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity.2014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph inside a shrine where a person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and matching orange turban, with a jasmine garland over the shoulder, leans forward to pour liquid over a clear crystal lingam set on a dark stone yoni base wrapped in white jasmine garlands. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a jewelled crown, rudraksha-like beaded necklaces and a white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by a second deity figure in red and gold, all decorated with pink, red and white flower garlands and set on a gold satin-draped altar. Petals lie scattered on the floor. At right, a hand holds a silver tray with a small lamp.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesJanuary 1st 2013A photo inside a temple shrine during a Shivalinga abhishekam. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, with white sacred marks on his arms, bends over a white Shivalinga on a dark stone peetha, touching it with his hands. Behind him, a second man in a red-and-orange dhoti stands at a brass vessel near a basket of red flowers. Behind the linga are deity murtis dressed in red and white cloth with gold ornaments, framed by bands of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A small silver figure and a conical stone shrine model sit at the base, with scattered petals on the floor.2016-03-07