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A temple shrine scene photographed from a low angle, with wet ground and scattered petals. Central is a large deity murti seated with a raised hand, in orange and gold, on a black stone pedestal, with a white shivalinga-like stone form placed in front with a red tilak mark. To the left, a gilded standing figure and a white marble seated figure with raised hand; to the right, a gold ornate figure. Four men in white dhoti and shawls with reddish-maroon borders stand around the shrine, wearing gold necklaces and holding ritual items; one at upper left holds a white object. Orange and red drapes hang behind the shrine, with a golden arch framing it.

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September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of a temple shrine with golden deity murti seated on a black stone peetha, one in orange-saffron drapery and one in a crown. A black shivalinga stands before them with a kumkum mark. In front, a white marble seated sage statue and a small gold deity figure sit on a platform. Four men in white dhotis with yellow and maroon borders stand around: one at left holds a lamp, one center-left with bare shoulders, one at right with clasped hands and white body markings, and another at far left with folded hands and a gold necklace. Red drapes frame the shrine and a gold-trimmed throne-like seat stands at left.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Temple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19Photo inside a temple shrine with a stone pillared entrance. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, face and arms marked with white paint, lifts a lamp toward a golden deity murti in an arched gold frame. A second priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with palms joined in prayer, and a third in white folds his hands at left. Behind them sit large golden seated deity statues, one in an orange-saffron robe, on a black stone pedestal with a shivalinga-like black stone. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose stands in the foreground, and a small gold figure rests on a base at lower right. Water reflects on the floor.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved golden framework. In the foreground stands a black stone shivalinga on a black pitha base, with a small white marble seated figure of a robed teacher with a turban in front and a small gold sri yantra. Behind, a bronze deity murti in orange drapery is seated, and a second orange-robed bronze figure stands beside it. Two men stand at right in white dhotis with maroon and gold borders, wearing gold-bead garlands; one has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and a bare upper body with white sacred markings on his arm. A gold kalasha-topped lamp stand is at lower right, and a seated man in a white shirt sits at the far right edge.2011-09-19A temple sanctum scene showing priests performing abhishekam at a shrine. Several priests in white dhotis and cloths with red or yellow borders pour water and offerings over a black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two large gold-coloured deity murtis draped in orange cloth. A standing golden figure and a white marble seated statue of a meditating figure in white robes rest in the foreground, along with brass lamps. Red drapes frame the open pavilion with greenery behind.2011-09-19