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A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night showing a devotee in an orange saffron robe performing a puja at a pair of metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewelled crowns. The murtis stand behind a dark grey shivalinga-style stone base, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and silver pots in front. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings. The devotee's head is bowed toward the deities as they reach toward the murtis. A green-and-pink saree-draped small figure sits to the right. This appears to be a vilakku pooja setting.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a purple-and-white garland performing a ritual at a grey stone shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base. Behind the lingam, two golden deity statues sit adorned with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, silver crowns and jewelry; one is in green and gold, the other in white. A small pink-saried figurine stands to the right. Brass lamps, a metal kalasha and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The page labels this a Vilakku Pooja, but the visible scene shows a lingam ritual with lamps.2006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing an abhishekam on a pair of metal deity murtis seated together, adorned with silver crowns, white and red garments, flower garlands and jewelled necklaces. A bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward with his hands on the deity, and a second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right on the wet stone floor. A small gold kalasha-like figure and a gold arched frame sit before the murtis, with a gold pyramidal object at the lower left. Dark stone walls and carved pillars frame the scene.2007-02-16Night photograph of a temple shrine with a person in a saffron-orange garment pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it sit two painted deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornate jewellery, one in white and gold dhoti with a gold headband, the other in a green and purple sari; both are garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at right. A small brass figure stands at the base.2006-12-31Photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. Two large deity murtis with silver crowns, garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and jewelled ornaments sit on a grey stone pedestal; the left figure wears white, the right a green sari. At left, a figure in orange robes with bare arm reaches toward a carved wooden stand. A bearded man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a white sari with gold border, who holds a silver pot before the murtis as if offering. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, a small brass vessel and a pink-draped figurine sit on the platform.2006-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a stone shrine performing a ritual pouring from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis, a seated couple with crowns, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind her, one holding a small plate. A small silver kalasha, a silver lamp and a silver pitcher sit on a wooden platform in front, with a pink-draped small figure at the base of the shrine. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with a dark curtain behind.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, leans forward to offer a garland of yellow and orange flowers to a small black stone lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a silver-and-gold deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with red and yellow garlands, a silver crown, and a red-and-green silk garment. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a dim ceiling. The offering figure is a physical person, and the statues are not counted.2007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16Evening temple ritual on a raised shrine platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a carved wooden chair at left, facing the shrine. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a vessel toward a pair of deity murti, one crowned male and one crowned female with green and gold garments, both decorated with marigold garlands. A silver trident stands at right, with brass pots, a kalasha, oil lamps and a white cloth on the platform. Several white-clad attendants and a seated woman in white stand or kneel nearby, and a camera operator films from the right.2006-12-31A night-time temple scene at a stone-pillared shrine. Two large painted deity murtis sit on a raised golden pedestal, one with a red-and-white headband and crown, the other with a tall jewelled crown, both garlanded in yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, pours liquid over a black shivalinga-style lingam with a gold base, a ritual abhishekam. A devotee in white stands partially visible at left. Ritual oil lamps and offerings lie on the stone platform.2007-02-16A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a grey stone lingam on a pedestal before a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a jewelled crown, a white and gold cloth, a glittering necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A second gilded deity figure with a jewelled crown and a green silk sari stands beside it. The pouring suggests an abhishekam. A small figure in pink appears at the lower right corner. The pouring figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-31