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Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A bare-chested devotee in a rust-brown cloth and leopard-print waist wrap stands at center-right, touching a black lingam on a stand. On the left, a bare-backed figure in a rust cloth with a leopard-print wrap and a sacred thread is turned away. Behind them, a standing deity murti wears a gold crown, a long gold necklace, and a trident, with a garland of yellow and white flowers. Another statue beside it is draped in green and red silk, with a red and gold cloth and a trident. Marigold and rose garlands hang across the altar and the foreground, and a bright blurred oil lamp flame sits near the lower center.

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February 13 20182018-02-13Photograph of a temple ritual at a deity shrine. In the foreground, several men in rust-red and maroon dhoti-style cloths stand with bare shoulders; one wears a leopard-print cloth and bangles, and another has his back turned, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, a golden trident and a figure wearing a saffron-orange turban with a crescent emblem and ornate gold jewellery stand beside a dark stone lingam with a red mark. Large garlands of yellow, red and white flowers frame the scene, and a blurred flame of an oil lamp or aarti light glows in the lower centre. Pink flower garlands rest on the lower edge.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13March 07 20162016-03-07Night temple worship at a shrine with a green-gold stone linga-style base and a seated deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. A man in a dark turban and brown-gold silk garment holds a lit lamp toward the deities, smiling. Beside him a second man in brown robes with a rudraksha mala presses palms together in prayer. At left a man in orange robes with a mala stands watching. Ornate gold ornaments and a marigold garland adorn the murti.2016-03-07A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine during an abhishekam-style ritual before a large deity murti of Shiva seated on a throne, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground a green stone shivalinga-style pedestal receives offerings. A tall figure with a black turban-style headwrap and a rudraksha mala, wearing a dark red and gold shawl, stands at the left holding a small ritual object, while a man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a flame lamp and another attendant in red stands behind. Several other ritual attendants in orange and red robes stand at the left edge.2016-03-07February 13 20182018-02-13Photograph of a temple abhishekam before a pair of large decorated deity murtis with crowns and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Several priests in saffron and rust-red cloths and bare torsos stand at the golden-lit base, one in a leopard-print wrap pouring liquid from a white vessel over a golden platform. Oil lamps flicker in the foreground and marigold garlands are heaped on the altar. Blurred figures and red cloth frame the left edge.2018-02-13Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and rudraksha beads, stands at a decorated deity platform. Beside him are two large deity murti statues adorned with yellow and white flower garlands; the right figure wears a crown, a green and red silk sari and gold ornaments and holds a sword. Blurred oil lamp flames in the foreground frame the scene. a person is the bearded man, shown performing a shrine offering; the statues are not people.2018-02-13Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha, framed by garlands of yellow and white flowers. Several devotees in orange and rust-coloured dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha and bangles, pour liquid and hold vessels around the lingam. A woman in a leopard-print skirt and rust top stands at the centre-right, reaching toward the lingam. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis, one with a crescent-moon crown and trident, and one in a green and red sari with floral garlands. Pink and red flower strands and marigold petals lie on the floor. Approximately six people are visible.2018-02-13A temple abhishekam at night before a deity murti decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari with a flower garland and gold bangle pours from a small vessel while a lamp flame burns beside her. A black stone shivalinga stands on a dark basin in the centre, with water flowing over it. Two attendants in dark red dhotis and shawls stand to the left and right, one with palms joined in prayer. Decorated murtis with gold ornaments and jewellery sit behind the garlands. Brass vessels are visible at the lower left.2015-02-17 +1 copies