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A devotee in a rust-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and white ash on the bare shoulder holds a lit oil lamp toward a white shivalinga-like form adorned with green leaves and a dark stain. Behind, a richly decorated deity murti wears a green and red silk sari-style garment, gold ornaments, a silver trident and a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity's altar.

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered in a maroon cloth and leopard-print wrap, holding a lit oil lamp with a long handle toward a white-washed linga. The linga bears a small red kumkum mark and a sprig of green leaves. Behind it stand a deity murti decorated with a green and red silk skirt with silver belt, yellow and red flower garlands, and a striped cloth. Rudraksha bracelets are on the priest's wrist and upper arm, and white vibhuti marks cover his arm. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A white shivalingam stands in the foreground, decorated with green leaves, pink and white flowers and a red-marked spot. Behind it, a large deity murti is dressed in a red, green and gold silk sari-like garment with a jewelled waist belt, a silver and gold crown, gold armlets and a leopard-print shawl, with gold and silver ornaments and garlands of red, white and yellow flowers framing the figure. At the left edge, a partly visible priest with bare shoulders, rudraksha bracelets and white markings on his arm gestures toward the lingam. The scene is a ritual puja and decoration, with no visible a person candidate.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13