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Night-time photograph of a devotional offering at a shrine. Three men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one with long dark hair and a full beard holding a brass lamp and a small brass vessel with lit flame, while others at left have hands folded in anjali. Before them, a large painted deity murti of a seated god and goddess, decorated with gold ornaments, necklaces, garlands, and a gold crown, the goddess in a pink and green sari and the god wearing an orange-saffron turban. In front is a black lingam on a stone base, a white seated stone figure, and a brass lamp stand. Red curtains hang behind the figures. The scene suggests an aarti or puja being performed.

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January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph of an evening puja before a pair of large painted deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal, one in an orange turban with a gold-and-pink-jewelled necklace and the other in a green and magenta sari with a black crown. A small white statue of a seated figure stands in front, and a stone shivalinga-like lingam with a yellow flower sits between them. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: one with a long beard holds a brass plate and lamp, another holds a brass vessel, and a third in an orange cloth holds a copper pot. Red curtains hang behind the deities under an arched stone ceiling.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white pillars and red drapes, showing a worship ceremony before a large pair of painted deity murtis, a male figure seated on a dais with a crown and a richly dressed female figure in pink and green sari with a garland. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl stands near the murtis with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, while a second man in saffron robes stands beside him. Several devotees kneel in the lower foreground, one in brown robes and others in blue and white, and a white stone figure sits among them. Brass pots and a tray with offerings sit at left. The long-haired standing man shows cues of a person in dress and hair, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph inside a temple shrine of a pair of large painted deity murtis seated side by side, a male figure in an orange turban and white-and-gold garland and a female figure in green and pink sari with a crown, both with gilded faces. Before them a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a woven basket toward the deity, while two more men in orange and one in white stand at left. A small white seated figure sits on the altar base with a golden lamp stand beside it, and red curtains frame the shrine. Ritual abhishekam-style offering or puja is in progress.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two large golden deity murtis, a seated male figure adorned with a crown, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron cloth, and a seated female figure in a pink and green silk sari with gold jewellery, sit behind a dark stone lingam-style base. A man in saffron robes with a white-marked forehead pours water from a brass vessel over the stone. Two other saffron-clad men stand alongside, a white-clothed attendant holds a brass pot at left, and a white marble seated figure with raised hand sits on the platform in front. Brass lamps and offerings are placed nearby, with a few seated devotees at the lower left.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time ritual inside a temple hall with grey concrete ceiling and a pink curtain at left. Two large metal deity figures with painted faces and ornaments, one in green and red silk, the other in pink, stand on a raised platform. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti kneels or bends over a white-draped object with orange cloth and a patterned band, appearing to perform abhishekam or a puja. To the right a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a man in orange stands with folded hands. A tall, sculpted ceiling corner and small lamp are visible at the upper right.2008-01-03Night-time abhishekam at a stone shrine in front of a large black stone statue of Shiva and Parvati, seated together and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Three priests stand on a wet stone floor: two in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, one in a peach-orange cloth holding a silver vessel and wearing a gold-bead necklace. A small brass lamp stands at right, and a small silver deity figure sits on a platform in front. The scene is a shrine ritual; no one is identified.2007-02-16