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Inside a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor, a man in a rust-red robe with a long gold-and-white garland stands beside a brass railing above a brass lingam stone with a brass vessel and flowers. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a red sari, and devotees in white and jeans crowd close. A brass pot hangs over the lingam and marigold petals lie on the stone. The scene is a temple abhishekam at a lingam shrine, with a pair of devotees in orange, and a tiled wall in the background.

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June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Photograph of a crowded temple sanctum around a black stone Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-pitha, with a copper pot and flower offerings on the base. A figure in a saffron-brown dhoti with a long garland of white flowers and gold bangles sits cross-legged at the centre, leaning toward the lingam and holding a small brass cup, while others in white kurtas and saffron robes crowd behind a curved metal railing. A woman in a red and gold sari stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt holds a silver pot. Dark stone walls and a red cloth overhead complete the scene.2016-06-03Inside a narrow stone temple passage at Omkareshwar, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe and orange shawl, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklace, receives a ritual from the group around the central sanctum. A brass kalasha-style pot hangs above a golden circular yoni-shaped base strewn with marigolds and flower petals, while a brass vessel sits in front. Men in white kurtas and cream shawls stand around, one holding a long silver rod, another in a pale yellow kurta holding a metal pot, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard looks on. A camera operator on the left films the scene, and a woman in orange and a woman in red sari stand near the railing.2016-06-03A photograph inside a dim, stained temple sanctum with a round metal railing around a brass yoni-shaped lingam platform (jalhari-style) holding a brass kalasha and marigold petals. Devotees crowd the rail. A seated priest in a red-and-orange dhoti and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front, while a man in white with a red shawl stands holding a microphone. Women in orange and red saris, and girls, stand among men in white kurtas and dhotis. A brass donation box, a wall clock, and an air conditioner are visible on the walls. Several people hold up mobile phones.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Crowded interior of a temple sanctum with a brass-railed enclosure around a stone linga. A man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white-yellow flowers kneels at the center, with a bald priest in orange and a man in khaki kneeling nearby. Standing devotees include a man in white dhoti holding a long staff, a man in a white shirt, men in orange and saffron cloths, and women in red and gold sarees. A brass kalasha/vessel, flower offerings and a brass pot sit on the base, with a wall clock and an air conditioner on the grimy walls. Several people hold up phones.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a dim temple chamber with a checkered black-and-white marble floor, devotees gather around a brass-railed sanctum over a shivalinga-style yoni base with a brass kalasha pot and flower petals. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare upper body, rudraksha malas and a long swept-back dark hair stands at the center, holding a tall silver staff, with a seated figure in orange garments nearby. Other people in orange, saffron and white clothes, including a woman in a bright orange sari and a boy in orange robes, stand around the railing. A clock hangs on the back wall and a metal donation box is on the right.2016-06-03Photograph of a crowded abhishekam at a shivalinga inside a temple sanctum. A dark stone lingam sits in a golden yoni-peetha base, with a brass kalasha pouring water over it. Devotees ring the sanctum behind a polished steel railing. A woman in a maroon sari and garlands kneels at the base, a man in white kurta and yellow shawl leans forward, a man in a yellow and cream checked shawl holds a metal bowl, and devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with red shawls stand around. Some women wear orange and red sarees with gold borders. Marigold flowers are scattered on the golden base.2016-06-03