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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, white and purple. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali, a dark-wrapped turban-style red headcloth and a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his left, a young man in orange garments with white sacred markings on his arms and body also holds his hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a figure in orange holds a garland. Before a black shivalinga on a dark pedestal stand two richly adorned deity murtis with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and sari-style draped garments in red and gold; one holds a trident. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the right edge, and a small dark figure is visible near the base of the altar.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A temple shrine scene at night beside a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, green and white. Center, a bearded man with a tied reddish-orange headwrap and an orange wrap over bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; his appearance suggests a person and he is presented as the officiating devotee at the deity shrine. To his left a young priest in orange cloth with white forehead markings also joins his palms, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the far left. Behind them stands a black stone shivalinga with a gold-trimmed face, flanked by two richly decorated deity murti in gold crowns, pearl and gem jewellery and pink-and-gold sarees. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand in the foreground, and a ritual figurine sits at the base of the stone platform.2017-02-24A temple ritual in a shrine room decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands arranged in an arch behind a black stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dress with an orange head wrap and a red-orange shawl stands centre-left with palms joined, gesturing toward the deities. Seated on the pedestal are deity murti, including a figure with an ornate silver crown and a red-and-gold garment, with a ceremonial brass oil lamp burning in the foreground. To the left, three young men in orange robes with garlands and bracelets stand with hands folded. On the right, a large figure in brown dress and a leopard-patterned waist cloth stands beside a garlanded statue. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine during an evening ritual. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised in gesture, facing a large deity murti. Two young attendants in saffron and orange garments and white body markings stand at left, one with hands folded. The deity murti is adorned with silver ornaments, gold jewellery and a silver crown, decorated with a dense arch of yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground at right, and a small black stone base with a brass figurine sits below the murti.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. Four people stand on the left in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, several with bare upper bodies and white body markings; one holds a small object and others gesture with raised hands. A central figure in a rust-red robe with an orange turban and beaded necklace stands with hands together in devotion. Behind them a black stone yoni-shaped pedestal and a stone lingam sit before a deity murti of a seated goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, flanked by a large garland arch of yellow, red and green marigold and flower strands. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands in the foreground, and a standing statue in red and brown clothing with a beaded mala is at right. Visible ritual setting consistent with puja or abhishekam.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal, decorated with a large arch of marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands behind a pair of deity murtis, one seated with a crown and ornate jewellery. Four physical men stand at left in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas; the foremost has his palms pressed together in anjali, a second has a sacred thread and palms joined, and a third in a rust-red robe with a red headband stands with folded hands before the shrine. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. A small brass murti and a dark figurine sit on the floor below.2017-02-24