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Inside a dim temple chamber with a checkered black-and-white marble floor, devotees gather around a brass-railed sanctum over a shivalinga-style yoni base with a brass kalasha pot and flower petals. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare upper body, rudraksha malas and a long swept-back dark hair stands at the center, holding a tall silver staff, with a seated figure in orange garments nearby. Other people in orange, saffron and white clothes, including a woman in a bright orange sari and a boy in orange robes, stand around the railing. A clock hangs on the back wall and a metal donation box is on the right.

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Photograph of a crowded temple sanctum around a black stone Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-pitha, with a copper pot and flower offerings on the base. A figure in a saffron-brown dhoti with a long garland of white flowers and gold bangles sits cross-legged at the centre, leaning toward the lingam and holding a small brass cup, while others in white kurtas and saffron robes crowd behind a curved metal railing. A woman in a red and gold sari stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt holds a silver pot. Dark stone walls and a red cloth overhead complete the scene.2016-06-03Crowded interior of a temple sanctum with a brass-railed enclosure around a stone linga. A man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white-yellow flowers kneels at the center, with a bald priest in orange and a man in khaki kneeling nearby. Standing devotees include a man in white dhoti holding a long staff, a man in a white shirt, men in orange and saffron cloths, and women in red and gold sarees. A brass kalasha/vessel, flower offerings and a brass pot sit on the base, with a wall clock and an air conditioner on the grimy walls. Several people hold up phones.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a temple sanctum, a shivalinga sits on a golden yoni-peetha base beside a brass kalasha pot being poured over it. A man with shaved head and long mala garlands kneels at the front, wearing a saffron-red garment and a white-and-gold mala, with a bowed head, while devotees crowd behind a curved steel railing. Men in white shirts, a woman in saffron and red sari with folded hands, and women in orange and green clothing stand around, some holding phones and a child in green. Abhishekam is being performed at the lingam.2016-06-03Photograph of a crowded abhishekam at a shivalinga inside a temple sanctum. A dark stone lingam sits in a golden yoni-peetha base, with a brass kalasha pouring water over it. Devotees ring the sanctum behind a polished steel railing. A woman in a maroon sari and garlands kneels at the base, a man in white kurta and yellow shawl leans forward, a man in a yellow and cream checked shawl holds a metal bowl, and devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with red shawls stand around. Some women wear orange and red sarees with gold borders. Marigold flowers are scattered on the golden base.2016-06-03Inside a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor, a man in a rust-red robe with a long gold-and-white garland stands beside a brass railing above a brass lingam stone with a brass vessel and flowers. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a red sari, and devotees in white and jeans crowd close. A brass pot hangs over the lingam and marigold petals lie on the stone. The scene is a temple abhishekam at a lingam shrine, with a pair of devotees in orange, and a tiled wall in the background.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a temple, a long-haired figure in a red and gold garland-adorned robe sits with hands folded before a black Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni-peetha, decorated with yellow flowers. A man in white kneels and pours water from a brass kalasha over the lingam, while others around the golden railing, including saffron-clad devotees and white-clad priests, stand or kneel with palms joined. A man in a checked shirt holds a small metal vessel.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a dim temple sanctum, devotees crowd around a silver railing above a shivalinga-style deity murti on a golden base. A golden kalasha pot hangs above it, pouring water over the linga. A man in white clothes bends over the railing with a yellow cloth draped on his shoulders, while a bare-chested priest with a garland and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the centre. Standing figures in white dhotis, orange and red garments and saffron shawls surround the scene, with a man in a plaid kurta and a bowl held in one hand. Marigold petals lie on the golden base.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03