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A temple shrine interior during a ritual at the Mahashivaratri festival. A central figure seated on a low dais wears a tall black turban, a gold necklace, a long yellow-and-gold garland, and a white forehead band; his hands are gloved in white and he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him stand large deity murti with gold crowns and ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and a gold arch. A man in orange dhoti with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala holds a ritual vessel and a bell, while attendants in orange and red robes stand nearby. Devotees in red and white clothes with white-painted faces sit in the foreground, some offering flowers and water near a basin.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and carved deity murti adorned with marigold and multicolour garlands. In the centre, a figure with a tall dark hair bun and white face markings sits on a red-brown kalasha-like vessel with a red-and-white garland, facing the shrine. Robed men in saffron and orange garments stand at left and right, one pouring liquid, with white forehead and face markings and rudraksha malas. Devotees in white dhotis and red-brown robes crowd the foreground, some with ritual items. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja-style ritual with abhishekam at a shrine. A watermarked copyright stamp appears at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07