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A photograph of a temple ritual. A man with long dark hair, a beard, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower garment stands bare-chested with ash on his arms, holding a small offering near a white-dusted Shiva lingam. Beside him a golden deity murti wears a red-and-gold turban, a crescent moon, a jewelled necklace and a garland of red, white and yellow flowers, next to a golden trident. Smoke rises in the air and a red-clad figure is blurred in the foreground. The man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments; this is a person depiction in ritual abhishekam-style worship, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A temple ritual inside a dim shrine hall with dark stone pillars and smoke rising from a lamp. A bare-chested man with a green-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print wrap and gold bangles holds a silver ritual vessel over a lit flame. Beside him an attendant in a maroon-and-black cloth holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Next to them a golden murti of a deity with a crescent-marked turban and a trident, draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers, stands behind a dark stone peetha bearing a white conical shivalinga dusted with white powder. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang around the area.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. In the centre, a bare-chested sadhu in a dark turban wears layered rudraksha malas and a leopard-print lower cloth, and holds a smoking incense or dhoop stick and a small brass vessel. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown, a trident and garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a white-ash-covered shivalinga sits on a stone base. To the left, two more men in orange cloths and rudraksha necklaces are partly visible, and a smoky haze fills the air.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual. A bearded man in a leopard-print shawl over an orange-red cloth, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a small lamp and a ritual vessel toward a golden-faced deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold crown, a golden trident, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him a second robed attendant holds a flaming lamp and offering tray, and additional figures in orange and white stand at left amid incense smoke.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple ritual. A man with a large dark turban and a rudraksha mala, wearing a leopard-print cloth around his waist and a maroon garment, holds up a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-faced Shiva figure with a trident, a crescent ornament and a dark turban, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a jewelled embroidered garment. Behind him, two more attendants stand in orange and white ritual clothing, one bare-chested. A small stone lingam with flower offerings sits before the murti. The setting is dim, with a warm glow from the flame. Image text reads2018-02-13Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a brown bodice and a leopard-print cloth, stands at a stone Shiva lingam covered in white ash, holding a small vessel and a brass tray. Behind him, men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas attend the ritual; one holds a metal dish and another wears a kumkum-marked forehead. A large brass trident and a deity murti draped in garlands stand in the background. Visible ritual context suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple hall.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13