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A photograph taken at night of a robed figure in saffron-orange garments with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, standing before a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a red cloth and a garland of yellow flowers. The figure's right hand is raised to the chest in a gesture of offering. At left, a man in white clothes holds a white woven basket containing green leaves and a coconut, with a lit lamp beside it. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand with hands folded. At right, a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity figure is partially visible, its base smeared with red. Dark ceremonial hangings and a round decorative backdrop fill the background.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and white sacred markings on his face and arms, wearing orange draped robes and a gold necklace, holds a brass kalasha inside a white wire cage while raising a white cloth or cord above his head, beside black stone deity murti. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, and a figure in white dhoti sits behind the kalasha. To the left, a decorated silver-framed deity murti is adorned with a garland of green, white and red flowers, and a metal tool case sits on the floor. a person: the long-haired man in orange with gold necklace and ritual markings is the.2007-11-09Kailaasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Sarvajnapeetha Surangi Samrajyam +2 copiesJuly 20 20052005-07-20A temple abhishekam scene at a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base, with milk or water flowing over it and white offerings on top. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and a beaded necklace stands at the linga pouring or touching it. Beside her, a bearded man in saffron robes holds a silver plate. At left, a shaved-headed man in orange garments holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other. Behind the linga, a large deity figure is draped in red and gold brocade and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A white and gold statue of a seated figure sits on the wet floor, with scattered petals and a small brass lamp nearby.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tall copper pillar wrapped with rope and draped with string-lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands on a raised white platform beside the pillar, holding a white cloth. A gilded seated deity murti is set into a niche on the pillar. Two other men in white and saffron-and-white garments stand near the platform; one holds a white cloth outstretched toward him, and another man in a yellow shawl stands at right. Strings of coloured lights overhead frame the scene.2007-12-21A dimly lit shrine photograph shows a standing man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black Shivalinga set on a red-and-white stone base. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange sash holds a small brass vessel. Behind them rises a large dark stone deity murti of a seated figure, and the shrine walls are in shadow.2005-03-08July 08 20092009-07-08May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph at night of a standing woman in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit wicks and offerings toward a large black stone linga draped with pink and green flower garlands. Steam rises behind, and an older man in saffron sits to the right with a seated person in the foreground. Lighting suggests a Karthikai Deepam evening lamp ritual. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha-style beaded garland, performing aarti.2008-12-11March 22 20082008-03-22Night-time outdoor ritual beside a dark red wall. A priest in an orange robe and an ornate silver-and-blue patterned conical headdress holds a brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a weathered grey stone carving of a deity murti on a stone plinth at left. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand behind him with hands folded, and a decorated golden palanquin or chariot with colourful garlands and flags is visible at upper right. Overhead, a purple-and-white logo appears at the upper left corner of the frame.2010-11-11July 19 20052005-07-19