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A temple ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland leans forward to touch a tall golden shivalingam decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a bald attendant in orange robes and glasses holds a tray of small brass vessels. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity statues of a goddess and a male figure in ornate jewellery, a red-and-gold dress and a trident. A rear onlooker is partly visible at the lower right.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the left, reaching toward a large black shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. Behind the lingam, golden deity murti with raised hands and ornate jewellery are adorned with more flower garlands. Gold ornaments and green gemstone pendants hang on the lingam. The orange-clad figure has a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and the scene is lit warmly in a temple setting. Appearance-based label: a person in the lead role of the temple ritual, performing a pratyaksha pada puja style abhishekam offering.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14March 03 20112011-03-03A temple scene centred on a Shivalinga draped in garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with an orange cloth wrapped around its top. A priest in orange robes, with white sandal markings on his arm, holds a gold plate of flowers toward the linga. Behind, a second priest in a maroon dhoti and saffron shawl stands before two gilded metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, the female adorned with a red sari, gold jewellery and a jewelled crown. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and turban holds a hand in blessing. Gold arch framing, brass lamp at lower right.2011-12-18March 03 20112011-03-03January 13 20152015-01-13May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine framed by an ornate gold arch and dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and green. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange dhoti and a wrap, with gold armbands and bangles, and holds a lit oil lamp with a flame in his right hand while a small bell is set beside him. Two gleaming metal deity murtis stand in front: one with an orange turban and crown, and another wearing a tall ornate crown, gold necklaces and a raised golden hand. Beside the figures a floral-draped kalasha or offering stand with green and gold ornaments. A person's hand holding a brass plate of offerings appears at the lower left edge. This appears to be an aarti or puja, though the man's appearance is only loosely consistent with the page's reference to a person, so his identity is uncertain.2011-12-11A temple photograph of a pada puja at a Shiva temple. A man in a purple dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver plate and pours or offers from it toward the image. Beside him, a priest in an orange ochre cloth stands with his arm extended over the lingam-shaped base. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis are dressed in purple and orange garments, with crowns and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and a large arrangement of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. The scene is lit by warm temple lighting.2011-12-14