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A photograph of a temple shrine ritual. At centre, a seated figure in red and gold clothing wears a large black turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers draped over the shoulders and arms; the hands are covered in white cloth. Behind him stand stone-coloured deity murtis and figures adorned with garlands, and a gold arch frames the shrine. In front, a priest in red robes with an orange sash pours liquid, and a figure in white kneels at the base, with white powder spread on the stone platform. Standing devotees on the left have hands folded in namaskar, and a man with a white forehead band wears a red and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. This appears to be an abhishekam or padapuja at a temple.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with garlanded deity murti in an arched niche, decorated with marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. In the centre, a seated man in saffron-red robes wears a large black swept-back hairstyle, a gold necklace, and a yellow-red flower garland, with white ash markings on his forehead, while water is being poured over him. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in red and white dhoti holds a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits facing the shrine, and a sadhu with dreadlocks in an orange-saffron cloth pours water from a vessel. A woman in white and gold sari with white ash on her arms stands at left. Scene consistent with a Mahashivaratri abhishekam and pada puja ritual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and red garment wears a tall black turban, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with white gloves on the hands. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and orange-red robes, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, kneel and tend to him at a stone platform, pouring and offering. Behind is a shrine decorated with floral garlands, a golden arch, and a deity murti flanked by two more garlanded figures.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a temple shrine at night-like dusk with a seated central figure in red and maroon garments, a tall black crown-like headdress, hands joined in namaste, and a long garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders and hanging to the lap. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with multicolored garlands of yellow, green and purple flower strings, and a golden arch frames the shrine. On the left, a man in an orange robe with white body markings holds a multi-branched oil lamp with lit flames toward the shrine, while a man in white shirt and a woman in white sari stand nearby. Another woman in a white sari on the right holds offerings. A stone bell and carved stone pillars are visible at the upper left.2016-03-07A photograph inside a shrine during a puja. A central figure with a tall black swept-back hair style, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a red-orange garment and yellow-and-orange flower garland, sits with eyes closed and white ash markings on the body. Behind, golden deity murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and multicoloured flower garlands, with a green canopy overhead. Two attendants in red and white ritual dress with white sacred markings sit nearby, one holding a tray.2016-03-07Inside a stone shrine, a seated figure in a red-orange cloth and gold necklace, with a large dark upswept hairstyle and white forehead marks, sits on a stone platform being honoured by attendants. Behind them, deity murti of a goddess and god stand in a shrine niche framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. Attendants in red-orange cloths with rudraksha malas and white ash marks surround the seated figure; one man in white dhoti holds a flower garland. Devotees, including children, crowd in the foreground. Plates of offerings and marigold garlands lie on the platform, consistent with a puja or padapuja.2016-03-07