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A photograph of a temple worship scene in which a priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, shaved-headed and seen from behind, performs aarti with a lit lamp before two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like dais. The central murti wears an orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and gold jewellery; the murti on the right wears a jewelled crown, a green silk sari and ornate pearl necklaces. Both are draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, and a green cloth canopy with gold trim frames them. A small Shiva lingam stands in the foreground near a trident-shaped ritual implement.

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December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange saffron garment with a white tilak and sacred thread stands at left, pouring a yellow liquid from a golden vessel onto a black shivalinga. Behind him are two large golden deity murti figures adorned with green and gold silk, rudraksha malas, jewelled crowns and necklaces, surrounded by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl on the left, reaching toward a small dark stone shivalinga in the foreground. Behind it sit two golden metal deity murtis seated on a teal cloth-draped dais, one wearing a tall crown and garlands, the other holding a trident-like staff and wearing a red and green silk sari-style garment with gold jewellery. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the background, and a golden canopy frames the shrine. The priest appears to be performing a ritual offering or abhishekam at the lingam.2011-03-03A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green and crowned with ornate headdresses. A shivalinga stands on a black pedestal in front, with a small white seated sage-like statue and brass lamps nearby. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and making an offering over a small flame near the shrine. Orange and red curtains and carved pink stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-01A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm, holds a silver aarti plate before a shrine of deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne. The central deity figures wear red-and-gold crowns, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and ornate gold jewellery. A black shiva lingam sits on a black peetha in front, with a small white marble figure and oil lamps nearby, and orange drapes frame the shrine.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands draped in arches around two gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown and gold jewellery, and the figure beside it wears a smaller crown and a green and red cloth. In front, a golden lingam-form murti is adorned with a white cloth and garlands. A single person sits at lower left in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, performing a puja with a plate of flowers, brass lamps and fruit. Red curtains frame the pillared pavilion.2006-12-31A temple shrine decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands frames two golden deity murtis seated on a maroon cloth. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and red-and-white garland stands at left, holding a flame before the shrine. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in prayer sits on the left edge. Brass oil lamps stand on the sides, and a small blue deity figure with flower garlands sits at the base beneath a green bead garland and a golden kalasha-like pot. The setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with greenery behind.2010-01-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine photograph showing an abhishekam being performed at a black lingam set in a stone yoni-peetha base. Two bronze-coloured deity murtis are seated behind it, wearing green and orange silk, crowns, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a tilak, pours liquid over the lingam with a long ladle-like vessel. A second priest in white dhoti with an orange border stands at the left edge. A small white marble statue of a seated sage sits in front of the base, with brass lamp stands on either side and a carved stone arch behind.2011-12-01