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A photograph taken at night inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars. Two deity murtis, a seated Shiva figure and a seated goddess in red and green dress with garlands, stand on a raised pedestal behind a black stone shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, bent forward, with hands on the lingam and base, performing abhishekam or puja. At right, a bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth stands with his back to the camera, hands folded, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and small lamps glow in the background among dark trees.

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Night-time photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at the Shivaratri festival. Two large metal deity murtis, one seated figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, stand on a dark stone yoni-style pedestal with a golden base. A woman in white sari-style dress reaches toward the murti with a brass vessel. Nearby, a person in white robes holds metal pots, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes stands in the background. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis.2007-02-16Night-time photograph of a sheltered temple shrine with a stone-pillared roof. Two large deity murti, one with a red and white crown and the other with a silver crown and red-and-gold sari, sit on a dark stone base with a golden cylindrical lingam-like pedestal in front. Garlands of marigolds hang on the figures. Four visible people stand around the base: a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver vessel, a girl in white kneels and touches the base, and two young people wear orange robes and a blue top. Brass lamps and scattered flower petals lie on the floor, with lit lamps visible in the distance.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, leans forward to perform abhishekam on a Shiva-Parvati murti in a temple shrine at night. The deity pair sits on a golden peetha with silver crowns, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a red-and-green silk drape; a golden yoni-type base and black stone pedestal sit in front. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine and a bare tree is visible behind. The devotee's hands are pressed to the deity's base, and an assisting figure in white stands at the left edge. A watermarked corner logo appears; the image is a photo of a ritual scene.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A priest in orange and red cloth stands at the left, pouring milk or water over a black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it stand two painted deity murti figures with crowns, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and red and white garments. Two more devotees in orange cloth kneel at the lower right, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A plate of marigold flowers sits at the lower left. Incense smoke fills the stone shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night, with a wet stone floor. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing right and holding a small silver vessel and a ritual item. Centre right is a pair of seated gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a white garland on a dark stone pitha base. The Shiva figure wears a crown, white cloth and a red headband; Parvati wears a red and green sari. A second person in orange stands partially visible at far left, holding a small vessel. The scene suggests a puja at the murti; the pillar and ceiling are grey stone.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16