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Evening ritual at a large black Shivalinga with a gilded umbrella canopy. A figure in orange robes with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne in front of the linga. In the foreground, a pair of metal utsava murtis of a deity couple, one in white with a red headpiece and one in blue, sit on a red-and-orange cushioned platform decorated with yellow and green garlands. A person in orange holds a lit oil lamp on the left, and figures in white and orange stand to the right. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and strings of lights line the platform behind.

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Dusk ritual scene at an outdoor temple site before a large black Shivalingam with a gold-tinted umbrella canopy above it. In the foreground, two festival murtis of a deity couple, one in white and one in blue, sit draped in red and orange cloth and wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in an orange robe on the left holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, performing aarti. Behind the murtis, a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland sits in a gold throne with hands in anjali. Lights are strung across red-and-white banded railings, and several people in white and red clothing sit at the edges. Petals are scattered on the ground.2009-01-02Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple-style puja beside a large black Shivalinga topped by a golden umbrella. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, an orange robe, a white tilak and a garland sits on a gold throne with hands folded in namaskar. Before him sits a red-canopied deity murti pair with yellow and green flower garlands; one figure wears a blue sari and jewellery, the other white dhoti and silver crown. A person in orange robes at left holds a flaming oil lamp and bell. Two men in white and orange-red shawls sit at right. Marigold petals cover the mat, and red-and-white bunting with small lamps lines the background.2009-01-02Dusk outdoor scene at a temple grounds with a large black Shivalingam under a golden umbrella canopy behind a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on the throne in the background. In the foreground, a pair of deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati (or Shiva-Shakti) sit on a red cloth with yellow and red fabric, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces, and a silver crown; the male figure wears a white dhoti and the female wears a blue and green sari. A devotee in orange kneels at left and a person in white kneels at right, with small oil lamps and red-and-white striped steps lit in the background.2009-01-02Evening procession scene at a temple tank with lamps strung along the steps. In the foreground, a palanquin carries two metal utsava murti deities, one in white dhoti with a red-orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in a blue sari with a silver crown, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red cloth draped beneath. Behind them, a large dark lingam sits under a golden umbrella. A seated figure in saffron robes with white tripundra marks sits on a gilded throne, with a standing man in orange clothing at left and a man in white clothes at right near the water.2009-01-02Dusk outdoor ceremony beside a large black Shiva linga with a flower garland, set in a water-filled stone basin. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne beneath a gilded umbrella. In front, two metal deity murtis of a male and female form wear garlands and red-orange cloth. A man in orange on the left raises a lit oil lamp (aarti). Other people in orange sit near offerings of flower petals and a brass plate, and a man in white kneels at right. Red and white striped bunting and lights line the water's edge.2009-01-02Dusk photograph of a temple ritual beside a large black Shiva lingam with a flower garland on its shaft and a gold umbrella above its base. A man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold chair before the lingam, with a mustached attendant in orange in the foreground swinging a flaming lamp. Two metal murti of a deity couple, one in white dhoti with a red turban and one in blue sari with a crown, sit on a red cloth draped over a platform, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Attendants in orange and white sit nearby, marigold petals and an offering plate lie on the ground, and white and red striped barriers with string lights border the water-side setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual at a large black stone Shivalinga with a golden canopy and a garland hanging on its shaft. In front, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a flower garland and a golden-backed seat appears in the background, with a row of gold-clad priests and onlookers around a red-draped platform holding two metallic murtis of a deity pair with garlands. A devotee in orange holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame toward the murtis, and a brass plate of offerings sits on the ground among marigold petals. Red and white striped barriers and strings of lights border the water-side setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02