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A temple shrine photograph showing a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl performing a puja at a black shivalinga on a black peetha basin. Behind him stand two richly decorated deity murtis draped in multicoloured garlands with yellow, purple, red and white flowers, one with a red turban and crown, the other with a gold crown and green garments. The priest holds a lit lamp or aarti dish toward the lingam. Gold oil lamps stand at the sides, a small white seated statue sits in front, and orange and green cloth hangs in the background.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and unstitched white upper cloth stands at left, performing abhishekam with a silver implement over a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin. Behind it, two large deity murtis stand in a shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. The deity figures wear crowns, gold ornaments and green and orange garments. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the basin, and red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green and crowned with ornate headdresses. A shivalinga stands on a black pedestal in front, with a small white seated sage-like statue and brass lamps nearby. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and making an offering over a small flame near the shrine. Orange and red curtains and carved pink stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-01A temple shrine photograph showing an abhishekam being performed at a black lingam set in a stone yoni-peetha base. Two bronze-coloured deity murtis are seated behind it, wearing green and orange silk, crowns, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a tilak, pours liquid over the lingam with a long ladle-like vessel. A second priest in white dhoti with an orange border stands at the left edge. A small white marble statue of a seated sage sits in front of the base, with brass lamp stands on either side and a carved stone arch behind.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, with a black Shivalinga in front. The murti wears gold ornaments, a crown and a large silver necklace, and is framed by an arch of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame near the shrine while a man in a red dhoti stands behind her with hands folded. On the right, a smaller statue in a red robe and dark crown is garlanded with flowers. Small brass items and a kalasha-like object sit in front.2016-03-07November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon and gold sari with a flower garland in her hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel during worship. Before her is a gold-clad Shiva and Parvati murti seated on a richly decorated throne, garlanded with long bands of marigold and pink flowers and heavy gold necklaces. A tall black stone lingam stands on a platform in front, and a brass oil lamp with a flame is visible at right. Two other figures in red and gold garments appear at the edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and orange curtains. Two gilded-framed deity murtis stand on the shrine, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a purple and gold sari, adorned with a long garland of flowers. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe pours water from a vessel over a small green figure at the foreground, while a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a mala stands at the left holding a small brass vessel. A yellow-robed statue stands in a green-curtained niche on the right.2011-10-06December 16 20092009-12-16