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A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands with their back to the camera before a shrine holding two gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A black stone yoni-shaped base with a kalasha and flower offerings sits in front, and a brass kalasha stands at lower left. The shrine has an ornate copper arch, and a painted cloth panel and a carved lion-mounted figure are visible at right.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the body, stands with back to the camera facing an altar. On the altar two deity murtis are dressed in gold ornaments and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers, one seated on a gold-cloth-draped seat. A black stone shivalinga sits on a black yoni-pitha base surrounded by flowers, with a brass kalasha/pot to the left. Beside the altar stands a standing deity figure holding a sword, and a painted tiger-like figure appears. A purple cloth hangs at left and a brown curtain behind the altar.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with their back to the camera and is apparently offering or performing worship before a shrine. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform, one wearing a gold crown and the other a pointed crown, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black stone shivalinga stands on a black yoni-peetha base in front of them, with a coconut and flowers placed at its base. The arched copper frame, orange draping and cream curtains surround the shrine, and a striped multicoloured flag hangs at the left.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and long dark hair pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalinga on a stepped black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, one crowned and one in red-maroon silk. Draped orange and peach curtains and a patterned hanging frame the shrine, and a small golden standing deity figure and a brass shrivalaya-style object sit in front.2009-03-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a throne-like altar in front of a copper-framed arch. The two gilded murtis wear gold jewelry, crowns and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a black shivalingam and a coconut placed before them on a black pedestal. A figure with long dark hair and a pointed multicoloured headdress, wearing an orange wrap and gold armlets, stands at left with hands raised in a devotional gesture. Orange, cream and gold drapery frames the scene. The figure's identity is not established by the image, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2009-03-29Photo of a devotee seen from behind, in an orange sleeveless top with long dark wavy hair, kneeling before a golden shrine. Two large gilded deity murtis stand in the arched niche: the left figure wears an orange turban and rich necklaces and holds a staff, and the right figure wears a blue sari and jewelled crown. Between them sits a golden linga-like pillar draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a small brass oil lamp and silver vessels in front. A small seated figure in orange robes appears at the base of the shrine. The devotee is a physical person in the scene; the deity figures are statues.2010-07-02 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a dark rudraksha-style mala, leans in with both hands on a black stone lingam set on a dark pitha base. Behind is a decorated shrine with two seated deity murtis, one male figure in gold ornaments with a green and gold crown and trident, and a female figure in gold jewellery with a maroon sari and gold-bordered crown. Both are garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. Hanging on the left is a red, green and yellow patterned textile banner with floral motifs. The setting is a warm-lit temple room with cream drapes and a copper-toned arched frame. The identity of the person performing the abhishekam is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-03-29 +1 copiesA person in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair pours water from a golden kalasha over a black shivalinga on a black peetha during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind the lingam, two gold-adorned deity murtis sit under an ornate copper arch draped with orange cloth, wearing crowns and jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A small brass figure stands at the lower edge, and a patterned cloth hangs at left. The murti in the centre wears a white dhoti and the seated figure to the right wears a maroon sari with gold border.2009-03-29 +1 copiesJuly 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copies