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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a multi-armed, flame-backed halo, draped in a white and maroon brocade cloth with gold border, garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds, wearing layered rudraksha malas, and holding a silver trident. In the lower right foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in an orange-red robe with gold border, wearing rudraksha beads, kneels or bows in worship before the murti. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with orange walls.

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March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-saffron cloth with gold necklaces and a shaved head, his back to the camera, applies ash or paste to a large dark stone murti of Shiva. The deity has a horizontal white line with a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha-style black beads, a trident held by the priest's hand, and red and yellow marigold garlands draped over it. A circular dark halo-like backdrop frames the statue, and a small oil lamp burns at the base. The scene is an evening abhishekam or puja in a temple-like room.2013-03-02A dark stone murti of a deity with a tall crown, white forehead tilak and red dot, is dressed in a white and red cloth with gold border, draped with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind it is a black arched backdrop with carved figures. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red cloth, one with gold armbands, raise a silver trident to the murti at night, with a grilled window and gate in the background.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesTwo shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera before a black stone deity murti with a trident-like staff, placed in front of the murti. The murti is draped in a red and white cloth, with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits within a dark circular halo and an oil lamp burns on the floor below. The priests are dusted with white ash and wear gold chains; one holds the trident upright while the other reaches toward the murti. The setting is a warm-lit temple corner with orange walls.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph at night of a devotee standing beside a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva-form draped in white and maroon silk with a gold border, rudraksha malas around its neck and chest, and red and yellow flower garlands. The devotee, with long loose dark hair, a white forehead band and sandal marks, wears a leopard-print blouse and a rust-orange wrap and holds a polished silver trident. A small oil lamp burns on the floor before the murti, with scattered red petals at its base. The wall behind shows a dark carved halo-like arch.2013-03-02 +1 copies