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Dusk ceremony beside a large black Shiva lingam with a gold umbrella canopy and a gilded chair. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-black flower garland sits on the gilded seat, smiling, appearing as a person candidate by long hair, orange clothing and garland, with the page noting his presence. Before him sits a red-draped processional palanquin bearing two metal deity murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands. An attendant in orange holds a lit torch at left, other orange-robed devotees sit near a tray of offerings, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at right. Red and white striped bunting and string lights line the grounds.

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Dusk outdoor ritual before a large black Shivalinga with a gold canopy, garlanded and set on a shallow water basin. A seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a gold throne, smiling, with an oil lamp flame raised at left by a robed attendant in orange. In front, a pair of processional deity murti, a Shiva and Parvati pair dressed in white and blue with garlands and red cloth, are arranged on a red and orange draped platform. Red and white striped bunting and a brass tray of offerings complete the scene; a man in white with a red shawl sits at right.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor evening ritual beside a large black Shivalinga on a raised dais, decorated with a marigold garland and set near a pool bordered by red-and-white striped bunting and string lights. A smiling man in an orange robe with a white and orange garland sits on a gilded throne-like seat beneath a silver umbrella, holding a flaming oil lamp aloft. In front, two metal deity murtis of a couple, adorned with jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands, sit on a red and orange cloth-draped platform. To the left, a figure in orange raises an arm, and to the right a man in white with a red shawl kneels. Marigold petals and an offering tray lie on the ground.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk outdoor ceremony beside a large black lingam with a gold umbrella canopy and a flower garland. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne in front of the lingam, with a garland around the neck. Before him stands a pair of deity murti dressed in white and blue with ornate jewellery, marigold garlands and a red cloth. At left, a person in orange raises a lit oil lamp. At right, a man in white kurta with a red shawl sits beside the murti. Red and white striped barriers, strings of lights and flags frame a water-filled courtyard.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk 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.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk 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.2009-01-02