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A photograph of an outdoor evening puja at a small stone shrine with a Shiva lingam decorated with red and yellow flowers and a stone Nandi bull with a marigold garland on a white tiled platform. An elderly bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside him a second bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti blows a conch shell. A brass trident stands on the platform, with clay bowls, a steel pot and a brass kalasha nearby, and a red-and-white painted border around the platform.

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Photo 11729502 +1 copiesA 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 bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala pours milk from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. A second brass pot sits nearby, and a red-cloth-wrapped tree trunk and a dark stone lingam stand behind, with a metal railing at right. Dry leaves cover the ground, and a timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 17:42:50.2025-11-18Outdoor evening scene at a small shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread stands on wet stone slabs, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga. Another black stone Nandi figure lies in front of the lingam, and a tall black lingam stands behind it beside a red cloth wrap on a tree trunk. A metal railing and dark foliage surround the area, with fallen leaves on the ground. The priest is not shown with any distinctive presentation cues for a person, so he is described only by role.2025-11-18A night-time ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a golden-decorated shrine behind. A seated young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha mala and white forehead and arm markings, holds a lit lamp over brass bowls and yellow flower garland. Two seated young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings sit beside him, one at a microphone stand. Behind them a man in white plays a long brass horn and another stands with a drum. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2013-12-21Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni pedestal, surrounded by a low rusted metal railing. A bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body stands at left, pouring liquid from a large brass vessel over the lingam, a ritual abhishekam. Water flows down over the stone base. A red cloth draped around the lingam's back, a large tree trunk behind, and dim lighting. A timestamp at the bottom reads Nov 17, 2025 17:55:34.2025-11-18A 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 dim temple shrine. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and saffron shawl, bare-chested on one side, with a dark rudraksha mala and a vertical white sacred mark on his forehead, holds a flaming camphor or lamp flame in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left. He stands before a small stone-framed niche with an ornate golden arch containing a small dark deity murti on a stone pedestal. On the right, a stone table holds a brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass vessel and a brass stand. The scene shows an aarti offering being performed.A 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.January 29 20202020-01-29Photo 11731297 +2 copies