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A 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.

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A 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.2025-03-08A 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 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 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 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.2025-03-08A 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 bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the left of a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-pitha base, pouring liquid over the lingam from a vessel held in his right hand, a classic abhishekam. Behind the lingam hangs a yellow cloth beneath a gold-toned arch, and a trident leans against the left wall. On the right wall a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a garland of beads, a printed picture rather than a physical person. The floor is wet and the room is lit by a tube light.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Shivalinga with a white-dusted top, set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with pink flower petals and a small offering of white powder. A priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches forward holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the linga. In front stands a golden-tiered Shri Chakra style yantra or meru-like object dusted white, surrounded by scattered petals. Behind the linga is an ornate gold arched niche with a green silk backdrop, and a carved wooden door stands at right.2022-01-24A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden border pours liquid over a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base, with milky white abhishekam liquid flowing down the shaft. A gold arch frames the lingam behind a maroon drape, with a gold trident on a stand to the left. The room has white walls and a tiled floor.2025-02-02A shirtless elderly priest with white hair and a white dhoti pours liquid over a dark black Shivalingam in a temple shrine, with his right hand raised above the lingam. The lingam sits on a black yoni-pitha base, set before a golden arched frame and a yellow and orange cloth backdrop. A framed printed portrait hangs on the white wall to the right, showing a smiling person with long dark hair and red garments and a garland. A trident is mounted on the left wall. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the lingam.2025-06-04A photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam in an indoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, one hand resting on the golden arch behind the black stone lingam set in a black yoni pedestal. Brass and copper pots, a brass vessel of liquid, small bowls and a plate of red flowers sit on the floor in front. The priest's face is partly turned and not identifiable.