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January 29 2020

2021-03-11 +2 copies

A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and marked with white sacred ash on the arms and forehead, wears a rudraksha mala and bends over a dark stone Shivalinga. He holds a small brass dish in one hand and places a flower petal on the linga with the other, while rose petals scatter across the black pedestal. Behind him a gold-faced deity murti wears a multicoloured turban and ornate jewellery, and a gold arched backdrop is hung with marigold and white jasmine garlands, with a red-pink cloth and gold ornaments near the base. A small hanging brass lamp appears at upper right. The setting suggests puja with abhishekam offerings.

March 16 2017

A priest stands at left in a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare-chested, holding a flame near a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetham base before a gold arched frame. A small oil lamp burns on the lingam's base. A framed portrait on the wall at upper right shows a figure with long dark hair in a pink garment and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable text. A copper cup, a brass dish with offerings and a small plastic jar sit on the floor at right, and a trident hangs at top left.

September 26 2011

A shirtless priest in a white dhoti bends over a temple altar, lighting or tending a small brass deity figure in front of a black stone lingam with a silver cover. Behind them, three decorated statues stand against a gold arch, garlanded with marigolds; the central figure wears a teal turban and jewelled white garments. Yellow and teal cloths drape the altar, and a brass plate holds white flowers at the lower right. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.

A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands under a stone pavilion, pouring water from a silver vessel onto a dark black Shivalingam set on a tiered black stone yoni-pitha base. He wears spectacles and a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the edge of the frame. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is draped in a pink and green cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A brass lamp stands beside the lingam, and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sits on an orange stool at lower left with marigold petals scattered nearby. A blue-and-white sign reads Do not enter the Cave. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.

A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame in front of a shrine. Sacred ash markings are on his chest and arms, a metal headpiece sits on his head, and a beaded chain hangs at his neck. Behind him are golden deity figures and a golden elephant-like sculpture. At right, a black linga is draped with white and red flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads, with a red-and-white striped band across its face. Small brass and metal figures stand on black plinths beside it. On the lower table are brass plates with flower petals, small lamps, a bell and offering vessels. The priest is not a person by appearance cues.

December 03 2016

A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp over a Shivalingam. The lingam is draped in an orange silk cloth with gold borders, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-white striped cloth. Behind it is a gold arched frame and a maroon curtain. On the wall at right hangs a framed printed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing red garments and a beaded necklace. At lower centre are coconut halves, a plate of sweets, metal bowls of grain, and small oil lamps. A brass trident leans at far left and a gold-coloured shrine stands at right with a tray of flowers in front.

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold border, with a sacred ash/saffron mark on his forehead, pouring or holding a flame near a large black Shivalinga. The lingam is decorated with a yellow-and-red marking and small flowers, set in a gilded arch behind a magenta cloth. A brass trident stands at left, a brass plate with bananas sits on a red cloth in front, and a tray with offerings is at right. A framed picture of a smiling woman in pink clothes and beads hangs on the wall at right. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a water tap on the wall.