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A photograph inside a temple showing a large black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, decorated with flowers and a white mark, being worshipped. A person in long dark hair and an orange robe leans over the lingam, adorning it with yellow and white flowers. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right edge beside the lingam. A black stone Ganesha murti stands behind, with a small brass lamp and a golden figure, bowls and brass ritual vessels on the altar. At the left, two seated men in orange and white garments sit near a microphone, one wearing glasses and a head covering. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja at the lingam.

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A temple ritual in an indoor Hindu shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe with a bare chest and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a bell-hung ritual chain of golden bells in one hand and gesturing with the other. He wears a gold necklace and a red shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him, a shrine displays deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and red-and-gold cloth, and a golden throne with red cushions stands at the right. A woman in a white sari with a red necklace kneels at left, watching. A red rope barrier and a small placard are visible.June 07 20162016-06-07November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down its sides. A man with long swept-back hair and a beard, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, leans forward and pours water over the linga with his hand. Behind him stands another orange-robed figure with long hair and beard, and a third person in orange holds a brass lamp. A seated white marble figure and a small golden statue sit at the lower left. Behind the linga, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk garment and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Several seated devotees in orange and white are visible at the lower left edge.2010-02-12November 09 20072007-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine with a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal base at centre-right. A man with long, dark, wavy hair wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his upper arm and shoulder, and places his right hand on the lingam. Behind him stand gold metal deity murtis, one with a crown and a red beaded necklace, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A kneeling young person in orange robes with a gold chain sits at left, eyes closed, beside a golden statue of a figure with hands folded in prayer. Tall pillars at both sides are decorated with painted elephant, floral and bird motifs and wrapped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. The man resembles the a person appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ash markings), so this is an appearance-based probable identification. a person performs abhishekam on the lingam.2007-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the side of a temple sanctum, hands folded in his lap and eyes lowered. He wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a gold chain. Beside him stands a black Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal, and behind it a deity murti is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewelry and a red-and-gold garment. A brass kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves sits on the floor in front, and a colourful painted banner with dove motifs hangs in the background. The scene suggests a pranapratishta consecration at a Hindu temple.2009-03-29November 09 20072007-11-09May 30 20182018-05-30A temple shrine interior during a ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A woman in an orange saree stands at a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform, pouring from a brass vessel. Behind her a large deity murti with a crown and garlands sits beneath a gold arch, and a small gold figure with an orange headpiece stands nearby. Multicoloured decorated pillars with tassels rise behind the altar. Brass oil lamps, a black Nandi bull statue at left and a brass lamp stand flank the scene. Several devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, some in white and some with hair pinned, facing the shrine.2007-11-09