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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one in white dhoti with a crown and the other in a green sari with a crown, both adorned with yellow and maroon garlands and jewelry. A central grey stone lingam sits on a pedestal in front of them. At the lower left, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair pours liquid over the lingam with a vessel. Brass items, a silver kalasha-style pot, a conch, a brass yantra-shaped object, oil lamps and flower offerings surround the base, with a small pink-clad figure beside the pedestal.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal before two gold-coloured deity murti. The central deity wears a crown and white and gold dhoti, the seated companion wears a green sari with a jewelled necklace; both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A pink-clad small figure stands at right. Offerings in front include a brass sri yantra-style vessel, a silver pot, a white cloth, flowers and a brass lamp, indicating abhishekam. Ritual setting in a temple interior.2006-12-31Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.2006-12-31A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal. Behind it, two gold-and-silver deity murtis sit side by side with crowns, jewelled necklaces, and yellow and maroon marigold garlands; the left figure wears white and gold dhoti-style cloth and the right wears a green and purple sari. Offerings in front include a brass shri yantra, oil lamps, a conch shell, a silver kalasha pot, a small pink-clad figure, and a flower arrangement wrapped in red ribbon. The setting is a dim, pillared shrine.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing an abhishekam on a pair of metal deity murtis seated together, adorned with silver crowns, white and red garments, flower garlands and jewelled necklaces. A bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward with his hands on the deity, and a second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right on the wet stone floor. A small gold kalasha-like figure and a gold arched frame sit before the murtis, with a gold pyramidal object at the lower left. Dark stone walls and carved pillars frame the scene.2007-02-16A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night showing a devotee in an orange saffron robe performing a puja at a pair of metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewelled crowns. The murtis stand behind a dark grey shivalinga-style stone base, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and silver pots in front. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings. The devotee's head is bowed toward the deities as they reach toward the murtis. A green-and-pink saree-draped small figure sits to the right. This appears to be a vilakku pooja setting.2006-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a stone shrine performing a ritual pouring from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis, a seated couple with crowns, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind her, one holding a small plate. A small silver kalasha, a silver lamp and a silver pitcher sit on a wooden platform in front, with a pink-draped small figure at the base of the shrine. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with a dark curtain behind.2006-12-31Night photograph of a temple shrine with a person in a saffron-orange garment pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it sit two painted deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornate jewellery, one in white and gold dhoti with a gold headband, the other in a green and purple sari; both are garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at right. A small brass figure stands at the base.2006-12-31