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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black shiva lingam set on a dark stone base before a golden deity murti. A man stands at left with a rudraksha mala on his head and neck, bare-chested with a maroon and gold dhoti, holding a silver pot in his hands over the lingam. Behind him a second person in red appears partly visible. The deity figures are gold-coloured, one wearing a crown and layered gold necklaces, the other bearing a trident, framed by garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA devotee in a bare-chested ritual pose stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a flower garland. Before him is a black Shiva lingam on a dark stone base. Behind it sits a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with heavy gold jewellery, a crown and a trident, framed by a dense arch of red, yellow, pink and white marigold and rose garlands. The setting appears to be a Shiva temple shrine for Maha Shivaratri worship.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNovember 11 20172017-11-11February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA devotee in maroon and gold ritual dress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind a black Shiva lingam on a black base, a seated deity murti in gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces holds a trident, with a garland arch of red, yellow, pink and white flowers framing it. A small oil lamp and a brass vessel are visible at the right edge. Shrine and garland details suggest a temple puja setting.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple worship scene before a gilded deity pair, a Shiva and a goddess seated side by side, with a tall flower-decorated arch of marigolds, roses and green garlands behind them. A priest in a maroon dhoti with a rudraksha garland and gold armlet stands at left, pouring or applying liquid onto a white conical lingam on a dark stone pedestal, decorated with pink roses and green leaves. The goddess wears a red and gold sari and layered gold necklaces, and the male deity holds a trident and wears many gold garlands. Small dark stone figures stand on the pedestal's base.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, pink, red and purple flowers frames a golden deity pair seated on a red cloth. The central figure wears a red turban with a crescent, a gold necklace and a blue robe, while the seated consort wears a gold crown, purple garment and gold jewellery. A black lingam sits in front, wrapped in flower garlands, and smaller gold-coloured attendant figures stand on either side. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, offers flowers at the shrine.2014-11-28