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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the body, stands with back to the camera facing an altar. On the altar two deity murtis are dressed in gold ornaments and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers, one seated on a gold-cloth-draped seat. A black stone shivalinga sits on a black yoni-pitha base surrounded by flowers, with a brass kalasha/pot to the left. Beside the altar stands a standing deity figure holding a sword, and a painted tiger-like figure appears. A purple cloth hangs at left and a brown curtain behind the altar.

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A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands with their back to the camera before a shrine holding two gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A black stone yoni-shaped base with a kalasha and flower offerings sits in front, and a brass kalasha stands at lower left. The shrine has an ornate copper arch, and a painted cloth panel and a carved lion-mounted figure are visible at right.2009-03-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with their back to the camera and is apparently offering or performing worship before a shrine. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform, one wearing a gold crown and the other a pointed crown, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black stone shivalinga stands on a black yoni-peetha base in front of them, with a coconut and flowers placed at its base. The arched copper frame, orange draping and cream curtains surround the shrine, and a striped multicoloured flag hangs at the left.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and long dark hair pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalinga on a stepped black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, one crowned and one in red-maroon silk. Draped orange and peach curtains and a patterned hanging frame the shrine, and a small golden standing deity figure and a brass shrivalaya-style object sit in front.2009-03-29Photograph inside a temple shrine room with pale curtains and a white-framed window. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a black lingam on a stepped black base. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers and gold-trimmed fabrics, with a gilded arched niche above. At left, a seated man in orange with a forehead mark presses his palms together in prayer beside a brass lamp stand. Brass vessels and flowers sit on the floor, and a murti at right wears a pink and gold sari.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29 +2 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29