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Photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, reaching toward a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal, with a small lemon-yellow flower placed on top and a coconut beside it. A second orange-robed attendant with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead stands behind, holding a brass tray with a brass cup. To the right stand two ornate deity murtis dressed in gold and red silk with heavy garlands of yellow, green and red flowers, and a large red-and-yellow floral garland hangs over a tall ornate stand. A coloured cloth banner in blue, red and white and sheer beige curtains form the backdrop.

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A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine room with cream curtains. A figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment stands at a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal, one hand touching it while a brass vessel sits nearby. Behind, a priest in a saffron wrap and red headcloth holds a brass tray and stands beside a metal lamp. To the right, a deity murti. A striped multicolour banner hangs between the curtain and the deities. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so role is described only.2009-03-29A photo of a temple shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni base in the centre, and seated deity murtis dressed in gold and red silk, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold crowns. A figure at left in an orange-saffron robe and long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the altar holding a small vessel and making a ritual gesture toward a decorated deity murti. Beige curtains and a colourful woven textile hang behind; a brass lamp sits on the platform.2009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a dark rudraksha-style mala, leans in with both hands on a black stone lingam set on a dark pitha base. Behind is a decorated shrine with two seated deity murtis, one male figure in gold ornaments with a green and gold crown and trident, and a female figure in gold jewellery with a maroon sari and gold-bordered crown. Both are garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. Hanging on the left is a red, green and yellow patterned textile banner with floral motifs. The setting is a warm-lit temple room with cream drapes and a copper-toned arched frame. The identity of the person performing the abhishekam is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, with a brass vessel on the floor, before a deity murti. Two gold-adorned murtis sit in the shrine, one wearing a crown and the other with a tall decorated headdress, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black lingam on a black yoni-peetha stands in front, decorated with yellow flowers. Orange and gold curtains and a patterned ceremonial banner frame the shrine, and a small brass figure appears at the bottom edge. The figure appears to be performing aarti or puja.2009-03-29A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala down the front places both hands on a tall, polished black cylindrical lingam on a dark base during a ritual. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with a gold crown, gold jewellery, a trident and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, while a second gilded murti in a maroon and gold garment stands at right. Bright woven textiles hang in the background.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a throne-like altar in front of a copper-framed arch. The two gilded murtis wear gold jewelry, crowns and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a black shivalingam and a coconut placed before them on a black pedestal. A figure with long dark hair and a pointed multicoloured headdress, wearing an orange wrap and gold armlets, stands at left with hands raised in a devotional gesture. Orange, cream and gold drapery frames the scene. The figure's identity is not established by the image, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2009-03-29A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair pours water from a golden kalasha over a black shivalinga on a black peetha during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind the lingam, two gold-adorned deity murtis sit under an ornate copper arch draped with orange cloth, wearing crowns and jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A small brass figure stands at the lower edge, and a patterned cloth hangs at left. The murti in the centre wears a white dhoti and the seated figure to the right wears a maroon sari with gold border.2009-03-29 +1 copiesTemple abhishekam scene at night before a Shiva Linga and a decorated pair of deity murtis seated on a throne, the figures gold-coloured and draped in pearl and gold necklaces. The shrine is garlanded with bands of marigold and multicoloured flowers. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a red flower headpiece and a long garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands at far left beside silver vessels, and another attendant in red-brown cloth stands at right. Brass lamps, a small silver figure and a silver pot sit at the foreground, with flower petals scattered on the wet stone floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies