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A photograph of a dimly lit shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers forming an arch. Two large deity murti figures stand on a dark black pedestal: a figure with a silver crown and jewelled garlands, holding a gold trident, and a second figure with a tall crown and gold-patterned robes. A small figure in white sits near the base of the pedestal. To the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and a reddish-orange garment faces the murtis with their back to the camera. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the shrine, and a decorative lamp is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram puja, possibly an abhishekam or pada puja, with flower-decorated arches and gold-yellow cloth at the base.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a decorated deity murti pair, a seated goddess and a male deity with gold ornaments and crowns, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and white flower garlands. A standing figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-orange headwrap and a saffron-orange garment pours or offers liquid over a white abhishekam stone at the centre, with a lit oil lamp beside. Flanking statues of attendant figures are draped in garlands, and a small white shivalingam sits on the base in front. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and a seated devotee in gold and brown clothing watches at the right edge. This appears to depict a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ritual.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A decorated temple shrine at night showing a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident, crescent moon crown and ornate jewellery, beside a seated figure of Parvati in a red and gold sari, both framed by an arch of yellow, red and white flower garlands. In front stands a living devotee in a rust-coloured robe with long dark hair tied in a red cloth, facing the murtis and raising his hands in worship over a white-dusted black abhishekam platform with a small shivalinga. Flanking figures wear garlands and gold clothing, and brass oil lamps burn on stands. A seated priest in a golden robe is at the lower right. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam-style puja.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands forming an arch behind a dark stone lingam-style altar. Two large decorated murti figures of deities stand on the raised platform, one with a crown and jewelled necklaces and a gold-toned upper garment, the other in a red and gold sari-like drape. Standing at left before the altar, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a matching orange headcloth stands with hands folded, and another attendant in orange stands at the right edge. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and small string lights hang overhead. These are statues and figures in a shrine, with no clear basis for identifying the standing man, so the a person field is unsure.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands forming an arch. Central deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a crescent moon in his hair, seated beside Parvati in a red and gold sari, both richly adorned with jewellery. Two flanking attendant figures stand with hands in anjali mudra, one with a red turban and gold garland, the other with a dark bun, rudraksha-style beads and leopard-print cloth. In front, a living person with long dark hair in a red-brown wrap stands with hands joined before the shrine, while a seated devotee in yellow sits at right beside tall brass oil lamps with lit flames. A white mound of abhishekam offering and small brass figures and a conical sculpture sit on the black platform below.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands forming arches behind three sculpted deity figures. Two central deities, one with a crown and one with a jewelled headdress, stand over a black Shivalingam on a stone yoni pedestal, with gold-painted arms and ornate necklaces. A standing male figure in a gold and leopard-print garment with a gold necklace stands at right, and a small figure with a tall black hat is on the left. In the foreground at left, a single person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long black hair and a red headband stands with folded hands, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a small brass kalasha sits in front.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple sanctum scene with a large shivalinga-style abhishekam on a black stone base, covered in white liquid and offerings. Behind it stand gilded murti statues of a deity couple with raised hands, one holding a trident, framed by a floral arch of yellow, orange and red garlands. Flanking garlanded statues wear red and gold clothing. A standing figure in a rust-red robe with a long braided hair and a red headcloth pours from a vessel onto the lingam, with oil lamps burning in the foreground. Devotees sit at the lower right edge. The scene shows a rudrabhishekam ritual; statues and figures are depicted in the tableau, with one living devotee present.2017-02-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam before a deity murti pair decorated with white and red flower garlands and a large floral arch. A long-haired man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pours liquid from a vessel over a black shivalingam set in a fountain-like basin. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a white-clothed priest stand near brass oil lamps. Two priests in white dhotis kneel at the basin's right, and a figure in red-orange garments stands on the left. The scene is lit by flames from the lamps.2017-02-24Night photograph of a decorated shrine with a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam pedestal at centre, set before a large arch of yellow, red and green flower garlands. Two large deity murtis stand behind it: one crowned and holding a trident-like staff, the other in red and gold sari-style dress, both adorned with heavy gold-toned jewellery. Flanking attendant figures wear garlands and gold cloth. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron headwrap stands with hands joined beside brass oil lamps, with a small figure of a second devotee at left. Strings of small coloured lights hang above. The people shown are statues or a tableau rather than live participants.2017-02-24