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Photograph inside a temple sanctum of an abhishekam-style ritual before a set of deity murtis draped with yellow and red garlands. In the centre a bare-chested man in a leopard-print wrap and brown dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and a dark turban, pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone basin in front of the murtis. To the left a priest in an orange-brown dhoti holds a lamp, and on the right a figure in a dark turban and brown robe with a large ornate necklace stands beside a garlanded murti. Flower garlands hang on the pillars and a small gold-and-red seat with marigold garlands sits at the base.

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Inside a temple shrine, a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits on a dark pedestal, adorned with white and colourful garlands and jewelled crowns, a white lingam-like form in front. Flanking statues of seated sages in ochre and gold dress, one holding a trident, are wrapped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A standing priest in an orange-brown cloth and leopard-print shawl, with shaved head, stands at the centre, facing the shrine with hands raised in worship. A red curtain hangs at the right, and stone carved pillars frame the scene with a small empty ornate chair draped in pink flowers.2018-02-13Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone shivalinga on a round pedestal being bathed with water poured from a vessel. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis of a male and female form adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. At left, three people in orange and maroon ritual cloths with bare shoulders stand near the pedestal performing abhishekam, one holding a brass vessel. A statue of a seated sage-like figure with a turban and rudraksha garland stands at right, garlanded, with a small decorated stone idol and marigold garlands at the base and oil lamps nearby. Red curtains and carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A temple shrine decorated with yellow and red-white garlands frames a central deity pair seated on a dark stone pedestal, one figure with a crescent and gold crown and the other in ornate gold jewellery and a red-green sari-like garment. To the right, a standing deity murti in a dark robe and turban-like headwear is garlanded. Two priests stand at left: one in orange dhoti with bare torso holding a silver plate, and a second in a brown wrap and leopard-print cloth holding an object, while a devotee with folded hands stands in the lower left. Flower arrangements and marigold garlands line the base of the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at the right edge.2018-02-13A temple shrine photographed from the front, with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands of yellow and red-white flowers. Two priests in orange and red dhotis stand at the left and centre, one bare-chested with sacred ash markings, the other wearing a leopard-print cloth, attending a white marble linga-like form on a dark stone pedestal with offerings and flower petals. Smaller deity statues flank the shrine in green and red garments, and flower-decorated arches frame the area. The scene is an abhishekam or puja in progress, with brass lamps and pink floral offerings on the steps.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13