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Night-time interior of a temple shrine at the Bidadi ashram, with stone pillars and a stone-paved platform. On the left, a raised altar draped in cream cloth is decorated with a yellow and magenta flower garland; a small figure in an orange robe and orange headwrap, seated with hands folded, is a statue or murti rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps and a brass incense holder with lit sticks sit in front, with incense smoke rising to the right. In the background, another figure in orange, seated, and framed portraits on the walls can be seen; the scene is lit by a bright overhead light.

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Night photo inside a stone temple shrine at an ashram. On the left, a large deity murti draped in pink cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers, with a golden crown-like head piece. In the centre, a statue of a seated devotee in orange robes with hands folded in prayer. To the right, a standing woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering stands beside a brass lamp and offerings on a golden stand, with incense smoke rising. Other people in orange and pink clothing are visible in the background near a doorway.2011-08-13 +1 copiesNight photograph inside a temple hall at an ashram. A white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms joined on a white pedestal. To the left, a decorated seat draped in gold and pink cloth is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside brass lamps and offering vessels. Carved stone pillars and orange curtains frame the scene, with printed signage on the wall behind.2011-08-13Photograph of a temple interior during a ritual. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame in a brass lamp and waves it toward a black stone shivalinga set on a dark pedestal yoni base, with smoke rising. To the right, a golden deity murti in a red and gold sari is garlanded with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands. At left, another person in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar. A white marble figure and a small golden stand sit on the floor in front, and several seated devotees are visible in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam or aarti at a Shiva linga.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple sanctum at night during a lamp offering before a Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha base. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, with rudraksha beads and a flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp over the linga and smoke rises from it. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis, one holding a tray. To the right, a large deity murti in orange and purple robes with a yellow-and-red flower garland is visible. A small seated white stone figure sits in the foreground, and a carved stone pillar frames the scene. Devotees are partially visible in the background near an orange curtain.2009-12-16December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shivalinga abhishekam. A man with long, swept-back hair wears orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a bell. Beside him a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in orange clothing is seated behind the lingam. A large black Shivalinga stands on a stone yoni base, covered with white and milky liquid and offerings. To the right, a golden deity murti in a red and gold silk sari is adorned with garlands of red, yellow, and purple flowers. Brass vessels and a small golden figure sit on the wet floor, and a few devotees in white and yellow sit near the entrance.2010-02-12A photo of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and stands pouring or offering over a tall yellow-coated linga on a dark stone yoni peetha. Behind him a large golden deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A bearded attendant in orange holds a brass plate, and a bald man in orange sits with palms joined at the left. A white marble figure, brass lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the platform, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Several seated devotees in orange and white are partly visible at the lower left.2010-02-12Inside a temple shrine, an abhishekam is being performed over a black stone shivalingam set on a tiered base, with water flowing down its sides. A man in an orange saffron garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders holds a lit lamp and a small vessel, with smoke rising from the lamp. Nearby, a figure in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower-garlanded plate, and other people in orange or saffron robes stand behind. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set within a gilded arch. A small white marble figure sits on the floor at lower left.2009-12-16Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on the right, draped in red and gold silk and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In the centre a person with long curly hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala pours milk from a vessel over a tall golden lingam on a black stone peetha, with steam rising. Behind them a man in orange holds a tray. To the left a man in orange with folded hands kneels beside a white statue, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing sit in the background. The lamp and offerings surround the lingam. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back curly hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12A night-time temple darshan scene in an open-sided hall beside a carved grey stone shrine. On the left, a colourful deity murti in red, yellow and blue robes sits beside brass lamp stands and a gold-coloured vessel. Orange curtains hang at the shrine entrance. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit aarti lamp, and a second white-clad figure stands nearby. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on mats near a row of lit oil lamps, and a few others sit further back. A black metal stepped stand and a brass pot sit in the foreground.2010-07-09A photograph of an evening ritual fire at an outdoor shrine. Large flames rise from a fire pit in the foreground, and smoke drifts across the dim, dark-grey stone ceiling. A seated woman in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits behind the fire, with a brass lamp in front of her. To the right, a man in white and orange clothing pours liquid over a tall grey stone linga, which is draped with yellow and red flower garlands, while another person in an orange garment stands beside it. Colourful striped cloth canopies and bunting stand to the left, and a steel pot sits near the base of the linga.2006-12-31A photograph inside a temple at night showing a shivalinga abhishekam. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala stands at a dark stone shivalinga on a yoni-pitha base, pouring or offering white substances over it. Beside him another person in orange robes with a shaved head bends over, and a third person in orange stands further back. A large golden deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, scattered flowers and a yellow-tinted wet floor surround the lingam. Three people in view, all in orange, with a few seated devotees in white partly visible at the left edge.2010-02-12