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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a golden deity pair seated on a throne with a large shivalinga-style lingam and a curved golden back arch decorated with multicoloured garlands in purple, red, yellow and orange. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands at left holding a plate, with a man in orange-and-yellow clothing behind her. Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand at right beside a garland-draped pillar. Offerings of flowers and leaves sit at the base of the lingam on a black stone pedestal, with an oil lamp and a brass vessel at right. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. On the left, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment with a gold-striped border and a beaded garland, holds a metal lamp or vessel to a golden deity murti. Behind him, a second man in orange turban and robes stands partly visible, and a golden statue of a figure in a red turban is draped in garlands. The central golden deity murti is seated, with a crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a trident held upright. Below it, a dark shivalinga is garlanded with yellow flowers, and green leaves, flowers and offerings lie on a black platform. Red and yellow garlands surround the shrine. The man on the left appears to be performing aarti or puja. Two people are visible.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple worship scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth and holds a lamp and a small vessel while performing aarti before a golden murti of a seated deity pair with a crown and ornaments. The golden figures sit against a red cloth backdrop framed by a large arch of garlands in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. A black shivalinga-style stone base in front holds green leaves and flowers. Two standing attendant figures in garlands flank the scene, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved pillars.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine interior with a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a black Shivalinga-style pedestal, framed by a large arch of multicoloured flower garlands. Two gilded attendant figures flank the central deities with garlands. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border stands with palms joined in prayer beside the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and silver vessels and offerings sit on a low table. A man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and red headwrap stands at left, and a white-haired man is visible in the lower foreground. Brass lamps and a small brass figure appear on the wet stone floor.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA long-haired person in a rust-red wrap and orange-gold garment stands at left, holding a ceremonial silver vessel toward a golden deity murti of a seated couple with crowns, gold armour and a red cloth backdrop. The murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and a black shivalinga-shaped base rests before it with leafy offerings. Several attendants in orange and red robes and turbans stand alongside, and a tall golden lamp stand is at right. Setting is a temple interior with carved stone pillars and a gold-painted arch.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene before a gold-clad deity pair seated on a dark stone pedestal with a black lingam, framed by arches of marigold and multicolored garlands. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and a red-gold cloth stands at the left of the idol holding a stick, while another in orange and a red turban holds a decorated pot with leaves at the right. Two younger attendants in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at the left, and brass and silver vessels and a standing brass lamp sit on the floor.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13