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A photograph of a shrine interior. In the foreground, a young person in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with white ash markings on the arms and a dark bead necklace, holds a lit lamp or flame to a black stone lingam on a black yoni-shaped base. A small green leaf lies on the base. Behind the lingam stands a gold-coloured seated statue of a figure with a turban and raised hand in blessing, set within an ornate gold arch. A small gold pyramid-shaped yantra sits in the lower foreground. The walls are pale grey stone.

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A person in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit flame or lamp over a black Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetham base. Behind the lingam, a golden statue of a seated man in a turban and robe sits within an ornate golden arched niche, and a small golden Sri Yantra sits on the floor in the foreground. White ash markings are visible on the person's arms and shoulders, and a rudraksha mala hangs around the neck. A green leaf and a white flower rest near the lingam, and the stone walls are grey.2024-12-23A young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark polished Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and wears rudraksha beads. Behind the lingam stands a golden seated statue of a figure with a golden turban and a raised hand in blessing, set on a marble pedestal. A brass trident stands to the left and a small pink flower lies near the base. The setting is a temple shrine with granite walls, consistent with a daily abhishekam ritual.2024-10-21A young boy in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and shoulders and rudraksha beads around his neck, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. A golden seated statue of a figure with a raised hand and a golden turban stands behind on a pedestal, and a gold trident leans against the wall to the left.2024-10-21A young shaved-headless priest with shoulder-length dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands in a gilded shrine doorway, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind him inside the shrine, a seated deity murti in a red and gold garment with a trident beside it is adorned with white and orange garlands, and a golden arch frames the altar. Brass lamps flank the altar and a floral-patterned painted floor border lines the threshold.2024-06-07A photograph taken from behind of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl and sacred thread, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) with one arm toward a shrine. Inside the gilded shrine niche, a seated figure in a red-and-gold robe with a red turban and a garland of white flowers sits above a deity murti draped with white and maroon cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red cloth offering. Ornate gold carvings frame the doorway, and small oil lamps glow inside the shrine. The scene shows a puja at a golden temple shrine. The seated figure is a statue or portrait-like image rather than a living person, and no living person's identity is established.2024-10-26A photo of a priest performing aarti at a golden-framed shrine doorway. The bare-backed priest wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a long orange dhoti, with white ash stripes on his arm, and raises a lit oil lamp toward the inner sanctum. Inside, a deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with white and red garlands, a crown-like headdress, and a large ornamental necklace. Brass trident stands and lamps flank the murti, and a red cloth with an ornament sits in front. The gilded doorway and floral floor border frame the scene.2024-06-07A photo taken inside a gilded temple doorway. In the foreground a bare-backed priest wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder and waist raises a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside the shrine a deity murti sits on a throne with a golden arch, draped in white and maroon cloth, adorned with white flower garlands and a silver ornamental plate, and a crown-like headdress. Brass lamp stands flank the entrance and a decorated floral rangoli border lies at the threshold. The priest is the only physical person visible.2024-06-07A devotee in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the floor of a small shrine, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, performing puja. The devotee has white ash markings on the chest and arms and wears a rudraksha mala. In front is a black Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings on the face, draped in a white cloth with gold borders, adorned with white jasmine garlands and green leaf garlands. A gold-framed portrait of a seated figure in a red-brown robe and red turban, hands raised in blessing, is placed above with a floral garland. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel, incense sticks and a small bowl, and a red-and-gold cloth draped over a metal object on a green cushion. The floor has painted yellow and green floral patterns.2024-12-23A seated priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban, bare-backed with white ash markings on the skin, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Before him, a dark polished Shivalinga wrapped in white cloth with a yellow and gold border, wearing a white crown-like cap, a white-and-green floral garland, and a jeweled ornament. In front of the linga sits a small brass and red-silk covered sacred object with jeweled decoration, flanked by brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small flame and incense sticks on a brass tray. A brass oil lamp stand stands at right. Behind the linga, a golden arched halo frames a golden figure in a red turban and red garland with raised hand, seated on a red cushion, within a marble-walled niche. This is an aarti and puja scene at a shrine.2024-12-23January 07 20192019-01-07A woman in an orange sari with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a hair bun with orange ribbon stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, offering aarti before a black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni pedestal. Yellow flowers rest on top of the lingam. Behind it is a gilded arched niche with a red interior and a brass hanging lamp overhead, in a temple shrine setting.2022-03-14A photograph of a shirtless priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and orange dhoti, seen from behind, raising a large round brass aarti plate toward a shrine. The shrine is framed by ornate gold-painted walls with carved scrollwork. Inside, a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a silver face mask and floral garlands sits on a white-draped seat, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a painted trident on the wall and a yellow floor border decorated with red flowers. Ash marks are visible on the priest's arms, consistent with an aarti being performed.2024-06-07