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A priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti with a gold border and no upper garment, holding a lit lamp before a small red-and-gold deity figure in a temple hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a Shivalingam draped in a garland of white and yellow flowers sits beneath a gold arch on a white-cloth-covered platform with red and green borders. A brass trident stands upright in the centre, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, along with a small oil lamp. A framed portrait of a woman hangs on the back wall. Only one person is visible.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. A gilded arched frame surrounds the lingam, with a red cloth behind it. A brass trident leans on the left wall, and a small silver plate with flowers and offerings sits on the floor at lower right.2025-03-08A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp over a Shivalingam. The lingam is draped in an orange silk cloth with gold borders, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-white striped cloth. Behind it is a gold arched frame and a maroon curtain. On the wall at right hangs a framed printed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing red garments and a beaded necklace. At lower centre are coconut halves, a plate of sweets, metal bowls of grain, and small oil lamps. A brass trident leans at far left and a gold-coloured shrine stands at right with a tray of flowers in front.2025-10-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold border, with a sacred ash/saffron mark on his forehead, pouring or holding a flame near a large black Shivalinga. The lingam is decorated with a yellow-and-red marking and small flowers, set in a gilded arch behind a magenta cloth. A brass trident stands at left, a brass plate with bananas sits on a red cloth in front, and a tray with offerings is at right. A framed picture of a smiling woman in pink clothes and beads hangs on the wall at right. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a water tap on the wall.2025-10-15A priest stands at left in a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare-chested, holding a flame near a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetham base before a gold arched frame. A small oil lamp burns on the lingam's base. A framed portrait on the wall at upper right shows a figure with long dark hair in a pink garment and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable text. A copper cup, a brass dish with offerings and a small plastic jar sit on the floor at right, and a trident hangs at top left.2025-03-08A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a large black stone lingam on a black yoni-pitha base inside a white-walled hall. He tends the lingam with one hand, and a gold arched prabhavali frame with a red cloth behind it surrounds the shrine. A gold trident hangs on the left wall. A framed portrait labelled with no legible name shows a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red garment, mounted on the right wall. Small brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at the bottom of the frame, and a corrugated roof and ventilation panels are visible above.2025-03-08May 19 20192019-05-19Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass lamp or arati plate in his right hand while walking past a black stone Nandi in the foreground. Behind him an ornate gold arch frames a green backdrop with red-clad deity murtis on the left, and a brass lamp stand and decorated flower garlands hang along the walls. The scene appears to show a ritual such as aarti or puja.2024-08-31A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame in front of a shrine. Sacred ash markings are on his chest and arms, a metal headpiece sits on his head, and a beaded chain hangs at his neck. Behind him are golden deity figures and a golden elephant-like sculpture. At right, a black linga is draped with white and red flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads, with a red-and-white striped band across its face. Small brass and metal figures stand on black plinths beside it. On the lower table are brass plates with flower petals, small lamps, a bell and offering vessels. The priest is not a person by appearance cues.2024-09-22A photograph of a shrine interior showing a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, partly covered with white ash or vibhuti and scattered pink flowers. A bright flame or oil lamp glows at its base, held near the lingam by the arm of a bare-armed priest whose white dhoti and dark rudraksha beads are visible at the left edge. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. A smaller copper-toned pyramidal stepped object with white ash sits on the floor in front, surrounded by petals. A carved wooden door is on the right.2022-01-24A shirtless priest in a white dhoti bends over a temple altar, lighting or tending a small brass deity figure in front of a black stone lingam with a silver cover. Behind them, three decorated statues stand against a gold arch, garlanded with marigolds; the central figure wears a teal turban and jewelled white garments. Yellow and teal cloths drape the altar, and a brass plate holds white flowers at the lower right. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours milk over a large black Shivalinga set in a gold-framed arch with a maroon cloth backdrop, performing abhishekam. A gold trishula stands at left. A framed printed portrait hangs on the wall at right, showing a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red garment with a rudraksha mala, but it is a printed picture, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible. The floor is wet with milk and water, and a brass plate sits at lower right.2025-10-15A shirtless priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, performs puja at a black stone Shiva linga. He holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell over the linga, which is decorated with white flowers. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch framing a deity shrine in a dim temple sanctum with a gold hanging lamp above. Petals lie on the floor around the base.2022-01-10