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A temple shrine photographed from the front. In the centre, a seated deity murti with a dark face, gold crown and ornaments sits beside a consort figure in a red and green sari, with a tall gold staff leaning at the right; both are garlanded with marigolds and yellow, purple and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and draped in orange cloth. A black stone lingam stands on a black pedestal in front. At left, a bald man in an orange robe stands beside a gold arch, touching a gold standing figure of a sage in a yellow dhoti. A white marble statue of a seated sage in meditation and a small gold kalasha-like shrine sit at the front, with a gold lamp-like figure at far right. No living person is visible other than the man at left.

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September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala bends forward, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti of Shiva with a crescent and third eye, beside a murti of a goddess in a red and green sari with an ornate crown; both are garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower strands. A gilded statue of a standing figure in a niche at left, a white marble seated figure in meditation posture near the base, a brass lamp and a small silver kalasha are visible. Abhishekam is being performed.2011-03-03October 30 20112011-10-30September 05 20172017-09-05A temple shrine dressed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a green-tinted lingam. Behind him is a large deity murti of Shiva with an elaborate crown-like headdress and rudraksha-style necklaces, beside a female deity form in a red and green sari with a long staff. A gilded standing figure with palms joined stands at left, and a small white marble statue sits in the foreground at the base of the basin. The scene reads as abhishekam worship in a temple sanctum.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene in which a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bordered cloth, pours liquid over a black stone shivalingam placed on a dark stone base. Behind the lingam stands a large deity murti with gold ornaments, a crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers, dressed in a teal skirt and pink-and-green sari, holding a trident. To the left, a gold arch frames a white stone figure with raised hand. A seated woman in white and a man in white at the lower left are partly visible, with brass vessels and a white stone seated figure in the foreground. A red-and-white beaded garland hangs from the upper left.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward at the lower left, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it stand gold-coloured deity murtis of a seated Shiva-form with a tall matted crown and a Parvati-form in a red and green sari with ornaments, both draped with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. A gold trident stands at the right, a teal cloth covers the platform, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure sits at the front. A standing figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, touches the forehead of a small gold-coloured standing figure with his right hand. The gold figure wears a yellow dhoti and raises one hand in blessing, standing under an ornate gold arch framed by a gold border. Behind them a large dark deity murti with a crown, earrings and multiple necklaces holds a trident and sits draped in a teal cloth, adorned with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Granite pillars, gold-coloured pots and a small golden pyramid-shaped object sit on the polished floor, scattered with petals. A red cloth hangs at left beside a rudraksha garland.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours a golden liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam in a temple shrine, during abhishekam. Behind the lingam stand two bronze-toned deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, gold jewellery and rudraksha malas; the right figure wears a red and green silk garment and a jewelled crown. A gold arch frames the shrine, with an orange cloth backdrop and teal drapery beneath. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure in a turban, hand raised in blessing, sits beside a small silver pyramid-shaped object.2011-03-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl leans forward, pouring water from a small brass vessel over a dark black Shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha. Water streams down the base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a teal cloth and red-and-green garment, decorated with gold ornaments and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A small white marble seated figure sits in front of the peetha, and a small brass lamp stand is visible at the lower right. A second person in white clothes is partly visible at the lower left, and a gold arched frame stands behind. The scene is lit with natural daylight.2011-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands folded in prayer, marked with white ash on the arms, beside brass oil lamps. Under a gilded arched shrine with blue drapes, a pair of deity murti sit enthroned, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands hang on the murtis and a kalasha-style pot is placed before them, with brass vessels and an oil lamp on the floor in front. A smaller figure in orange and red garlands sits at the foot of the shrine. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-02