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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A devotee stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl over a leopard-print blouse, with rudraksha malas, bangles and white tripundra marks on the forehead and arms. In front of them stands a dark black shivalinga on a black stone peetha, decorated with yellow flowers. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a red-and-green silk sari with gold zari, adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands of red and white flowers, and a trident. Gold-plated walls frame the scene, with a small ornate brass lamp and offerings at the base.

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December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A young person in orange sannyasi-style wrap with rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings pours liquid over a black shivalinga with a red-and-yellow striped band, decorated with yellow turmeric paste and white flowers. Behind it stands a richly dressed deity murti in red, gold and green silk with jewelled ornaments, red roses and a green garland. The scene is a deity abhishekam at the shrine.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti and leopard-print cloth, with white vibhuti markings on the arms and back and rudraksha malas, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. Behind it stands a large deity murti dressed in a red-and-gold silk sari-style garment with a green border, a gold embroidered bodice, and red and white flower garlands. The background shows ornate gold and silver-patterned hangings. A small brass lamp and floral offerings sit on the altar in the foreground. One physical person is visible.2018-12-20A young shirtless devotee with a topknot and white sacred ash on his forehead and chest, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid onto a black shivalingam on a white base. Behind him stand large golden deity murtis: a crowned Shiva figure holding a trident and an ornate Parvati-like goddess in a red and gold sari with a floral garland. A gilded sage-like statue with a red turban and a flower garland stands at left, and an ornate gold and mirrored arched backdrop surrounds the figures. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum, with the scene.2018-12-20