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A shaved-headed person in an orange-red shawl and matching lower cloth stands with palms pressed together before a shrine niche framed in gilded arches. Behind a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal, seated deity murti with red garments, flower garlands and gold ornaments occupy the centre, flanked by a green-backed niche on the left holding a garlanded figure and a garlanded figure in striped orange attire on the right. Brass lamps and small offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.

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A temple shrine photographed from behind a standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth with white sacred markings on the bare shoulders and arms, hands folded in prayer before a central black stone lingam on a black yoni pedestal. Behind it sits a seated pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure in red and pink, garlanded with white and orange flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Flanking niches hold two standing statues, a figure in an orange garment with a green backdrop on the left and a bearded figure in a striped orange headpiece, rudraksha-style beads and a floral garland on the right. Small brass lamps, a kalasha, a small bronze figure and flower petals rest on the floor.2017-09-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base at the centre, surrounded by flower-decorated pink and white garlands. Behind it sits a deity murti with a crown and trident, wearing red and pink silk and jewellery, with a seated female deity beside it in red and pink garments. Two gilded niche figures stand on either side, one in striped gold and red dress holding a garland. In the foreground a person with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl, stands with hands joined in prayer facing the shrine, a sacred ash mark on the arms. Brass lamps, a small brass Nandi-style figure, a copper shrine model and scattered flower petals lie on the wet floor. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner, which is not transcribed.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, white marks on the arms and forehead, stands at left with hands joined toward a shrine. Behind a black stone base holding a tall lingam, seated deity murti with a crown, flower garlands and gold ornaments sit within a gilded arch framed by green cloth. A standing figure in a gold-and-orange striped garment, rudraksha necklace and white flower garland stands at right. Brass oil lamps and small metal offerings sit on the floor, with petals scattered at the base.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed from behind a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The figure faces an altar with a large Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni base, decorated with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind the lingam sits a seated deity murti with a crown and a raised hand, beside a consort figure in red and gold dress with garlands and jewellery. Standing figures in gold and green-draped niches flank the altar, one in orange and gold with a garland, another in striped dress with rudraksha and a red-and-white garland. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a silver offering tray with pink flowers sit at the sides.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing person in orange saffron robes with back turned to the camera, hands raised near a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam pedestal, with a copper-coloured pyramid-shaped sri yantra object and a small brass figure in the foreground. Behind is a seated deity murti in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two gilded niches holding standing statues garlanded with white and pink flowers, one in a green-backed niche and one in a green-backed niche on the right. Brass oil lamp and a flower-strewn floor complete the scene.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22