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A photograph of a temple ritual before a large floral backdrop of red, yellow, white and purple garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a matching orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, stands with his hands held out before a black stone shivalinga. To the left, a young man with white tilak markings and a shawl over his bare chest holds his palms together in prayer. To the right, a gilded metal deity murti in ornate jewellery and a sari-like garment stands beside the flowers. Oil lamps and a faint haze of smoke or incense fill the background.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine lit by a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A bearded man with a red-orange head wrap and rust-coloured robe, wearing rudraksha beads and bangles, stands at a black Shivalinga on a stone base, gesturing with his hand. Behind the linga, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled garments stands beside a larger figure in red and gold. Marigold and garland arches frame the shrine. To the left, three young men in saffron and orange cloths stand with palms joined in devotion. A small metal figure stands on the platform in front of the linga. The overall scene reads as a Shivaratri abhishekam-style puja.2017-02-24February 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 photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-red turban band, wearing an orange-red robe tied at the waist, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, a beaded armlet and bangles, stands at the left in a devotional posture with palms open and extended toward a black stone Shiva lingam on a base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments and a pink-gold silk garment, a gold trident-like staff rises at right, and a long wall of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers forms the backdrop.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24