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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a wine-coloured shawl stands at left, wearing thick gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beads, wire-rimmed glasses and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a white conch-shaped object in his right hand and looks downward. Behind him a golden deity murti with a jewelled crown and jewelled necklaces stands in a dancing pose, framed by garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers and gold arches. At right a dark polished black stone lingam sits on a pedestal, with a rudraksha mala draped near it. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam setting.

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November 15 20072007-11-15A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and thin-framed glasses stands at left, performing a ritual over a black stone lingam on a pedestal. He holds a white cloth in his right hand while pressing his other hand onto a gold-coloured deity murti or sculpture wearing an orange headcloth and a rudraksha mala. A gold ceremonial necklace hangs on his chest. Behind them, decorated pillars are wrapped in white, red, yellow and green flower garlands, with embroidered panels showing elephants and a flower motif, and a gilded golden figure with raised arm stands at right.A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, pouring or wiping it with a white cloth held in his right hand. He wears a gold pendant necklace, a gold bangle on his wrist, and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him stand gilded deity figures draped with garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers, and a figure in an orange turban and robes. Crimson drapery hangs in the background, and a brass ritual object sits to the left of the lingam. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam setting.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward at the waist, both hands pressed onto a large golden linga-shaped object with a gold crown-like top. Garlands of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers drape the altar and the statues behind it. Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a temple ritual in a shrine room. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands at a large black stone lingam on a black pedestal, pouring liquid or placing an offering with his hands. Behind him are golden deity murtis, including a dancing figure in orange cloth and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, decorated with white and red flower garlands. To the left a seated young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a table of white offerings. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped spout stands at lower right, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object sits at lower left.November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark pedestal yoni base. A man in saffron-orange robes and rimless glasses, with a gold chain and bangles, pours or offers from a brass vessel over the lingam with his right hand extended. Behind him stand a golden deity murti of Nataraja-like dancing Shiva, with a crown, multi-stranded beaded necklaces and a tiger-skin waistcloth, and a golden figure in an orange turban. The murtis are garlanded with white, red, green and yellow flower strands and gold trim.November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron robe and matching head covering bends forward over a raised white platform, arranging a garland of red, white and green flowers over a sacred deity murti. Behind him stand richly decorated deity statues draped in floral garlands with gold halos, and a red curtain frames the scene. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small framed picture sits at the left edge. The white-clad platform and the arranged garlands suggest an abhishekam-style offering.2008-05-02A priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to a large black shiva linga adorned with a gold snake-hood crown and multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Gold deity figures and garlands frame the altar in a temple-like hall, with another decorated golden deity to the left. The priest's head is shaved and he wears a rudraksha-style setting of white and gold, performing abhishekam-style offerings. He appears to be a devotee or priest; the figure's features are not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2007-11-26