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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested young priest in white dhoti holding a lit lamp and a bell, performing puja before a black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis: a central figure in blue and gold with a golden crown, and a figure with a red and gold turban and garland. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers frame the arched niches, and brass lamps stand in front. These are statues, not living people.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands before a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, facing a group of decorated murtis inside a temple shrine. Two large statues sit at center: a figure with a golden crown and red turban and a companion in a golden crown wearing blue draped cloth, both with heavy necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Flanking garlands of marigold and jasmine frame figures on either side, one in dark blue and one in maroon. Brass lamp stands and a small brass figure stand on the floor, with an arched golden halo behind the central statues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine in a night setting, densely decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Central gilded deity murti seated on a throne, wearing a red turban with a crescent ornament, gold crown, gold necklaces and blue and purple robes, with a black lingam garlanded with white and red flowers at its base. Two gilded attendant figures flank the shrine, one wearing a red turban. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small object in his hands, apparently performing a puja. A red cloth covers the base of the shrine.2014-11-28December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple shrine photograph showing a shirtless young priest in white dhoti pouring water from a vessel over a black stone abhishekam basin holding a Shiva lingam. Behind the basin stand three large decorated deity murti figures: a central figure in red-orange with a crown and tall turban-like headdress, flanked by figures in blue and gold garments, all draped with red, yellow and white marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small copper kalasha sits at the front. A seated figure in dark red robes with a garland, and a small brass figure, appear at the edges. The walls are pale with carved stone pillars and a gilded arch overhead.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA temple sanctum shows a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti pouring water from a golden pot over a central deity murti, a figure seated on a blue-and-orange base. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white drape the murtis and the arched frame behind them. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside a small brass vessel, a copper pyramid-shaped yantra and a small standing murti. Two flanking murtis wear crowns and garlands, one in purple.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07November 28 20142014-11-28