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A photograph of a devotee performing worship before a gold-adorned deity pair seated on a throne-like altar. The central figures are gilded murtis of a male deity holding a trident and a female deity in a red and pink sari with a gold crown, adorned with heavy gold necklaces and garlands. A priest with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown dhoti extends his hand toward the shivalingam on the altar, which is decorated with flowers. The altar is surrounded by long garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers arranged in an arch. Another person in white stands at the left edge, partly visible.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shiva worship ceremony. Two gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a throne-like peetha, both wearing heavy gold jewellery, crowns and ornate garlands, with a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, purple and white flowers behind them. In front stands a black lingam on a dark stone base. A woman in a bare-shouldered maroon-and-gold sari with a braid and a headband stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in a rust-coloured dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers at the edge. Another gilded figure is partly visible at right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest stands at left, bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, a red-and-gold head cord and gold bangles, placing a garland of mixed flowers on a shrine. Behind a black shivalingam on a dark base, a pair of gilded deity murtis sit on a red-and-gold throne draped in pink fabric, adorned with gold jewellery, crowns and garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. Long flower festoons hang from a golden arch above, indicating abhishekam or puja decoration in a temple sanctum.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph of a golden Shiva and Parvati murti seated together under an arch of colourful garlands in red, yellow, green, orange and white. The deities wear heavy gold necklaces, crowns and ornaments, and the Parvati figure wears a deep red sari. In front stands a golden trident and a dark shivalinga-style stone. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and red sacred thread stands at left, his right hand resting on the shivalinga, while a second person in white is partly visible at the far left edge. Only the priest and one partial figure are physically present.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with heavy gold necklaces, crowns and a flower garland arch in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. A priest in a dark garment and red-topped head covering stands at left holding a lit oil lamp over the image, a lamp flame visible near the lower centre. A black lingam and red and white flowers sit in front of the deities. A small sculpted attendant figure with a red turban appears at far left edge. Night-time temple ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies