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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A person with long dark dreadlocks wears an orange-red garment wrapped at the waist with gold borders and has white ash marks on the arms and chest; they bend forward and press their forehead to a white Shiva lingam set on a dark stone peetha. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown, gold ornaments and a red lower garment, framed by arches of marigolds and garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. Small figures in the corners and a red-robed statue sit on the base.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a white marked body, leans forward and pours or offers a white substance over a white-and-grey mound on a dark stone pedestal. Behind it stands a deity murti with gold-painted face and crown, dressed in white and red, with a gold staff, and beside it a second figure in red garments. Garlands of marigolds, roses and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and white frame the shrine. Small figurines sit at the lower left and bottom centre.2016-03-07A person in an orange-red garment wrapped over the body and a red-and-gold skirt bends forward, pressing their forehead and hands onto a white shivalinga on a black stone pedestal, performing worship in a temple setting. White ash marks show on the arms and body. Behind, a golden deity murti stands with raised hand beside a figure in white and red holding the lingam area, framed by arches of marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a painted portrait figure to the right and a small brass figure on the lower left. Offerings of flowers and a kalasha-like vessel accompany the abhishekam scene. Visible people: one worshipper, 1 physical person.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style ritual. A figure in an orange-red dhoti with gold border bends forward, head bowed, over a dark stone lingam-style pedestal, with white cloth draped over the stone. Behind the pedestal stand large deity murtis draped in colourful garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, one with gold crown and ornaments, others in red and white garments. On the left, a standing figure in a red and gold dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and a seated figure in red garments with gold necklaces stands nearby. A small white-and-red figure stands at the pedestal base, with flower petals and offerings on the floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested priest in a maroon and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, bowing with his forehead pressed to the white-draped base of a large white shivalinga. He wears rudraksha beads in his hair and white gloves on his hands. Behind him stands a gold-plated deity murti wearing gold necklaces, and walls of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple form a backdrop. Pink lotus flowers and green leaves rest on the linga. A second attendant in a maroon cloth stands at left, and a bald attendant is partly visible at the far left edge, holding a bell-like object.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine interior with a long-haired figure in a rust-red robe bending forward to press their face and hands to a white-draped Shivalinga on a dark black pitcher-style base. Behind them stands a golden-skinned deity murti with a crown, white dhoti and red garment, flanked by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A priest in a red-and-gold shawl stands at left holding a tray. Small figurines of deities and a seated figure in red sari stand in the foreground, dusted with white powder. The setting suggests abhishekam at a shrine.2016-03-07 +1 copies