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A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a stone shrine performing a ritual pouring from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis, a seated couple with crowns, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind her, one holding a small plate. A small silver kalasha, a silver lamp and a silver pitcher sit on a wooden platform in front, with a pink-draped small figure at the base of the shrine. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with a dark curtain behind.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. Two large deity murtis with silver crowns, garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and jewelled ornaments sit on a grey stone pedestal; the left figure wears white, the right a green sari. At left, a figure in orange robes with bare arm reaches toward a carved wooden stand. A bearded man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a white sari with gold border, who holds a silver pot before the murtis as if offering. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, a small brass vessel and a pink-draped figurine sit on the platform.2006-12-31A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night showing a devotee in an orange saffron robe performing a puja at a pair of metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewelled crowns. The murtis stand behind a dark grey shivalinga-style stone base, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and silver pots in front. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings. The devotee's head is bowed toward the deities as they reach toward the murtis. A green-and-pink saree-draped small figure sits to the right. This appears to be a vilakku pooja setting.2006-12-31Inside a temple pavilion at night, women in white and a woman in a white-and-green striped sari pour liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam on a stone base before a pair of metal deity murtis wrapped in garlands, one crowned and one in red. A devotee in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a white-clad older man stands behind the murtis. Brass pots, small oil lamps and scattered flower petals surround the abhishekam, on a wet stone floor.2007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.2006-12-31Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the centre pouring liquid from a metal pot over a black stone shivalingam set on a pedestal, while a young girl in white stands beside her. Behind them, a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden pedestal are garlanded with marigolds and red flowers; one wears a tall crown. Other people in white dhotis and white saris stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the right edge, partly visible. Brass lamps and a metal vessel sit on the floor with scattered flower petals, and the stone pillars are carved.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a purple-and-white garland performing a ritual at a grey stone shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base. Behind the lingam, two golden deity statues sit adorned with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, silver crowns and jewelry; one is in green and gold, the other in white. A small pink-saried figurine stands to the right. Brass lamps, a metal kalasha and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The page labels this a Vilakku Pooja, but the visible scene shows a lingam ritual with lamps.2006-12-31Night photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine with an open pillared hall. A woman in a white top and white trousers, with short reddish-brown hair, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a black lingam set on a golden yoni base. Behind them stand a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a crown and red-and-gold garments with yellow and orange garlands. Women in white saris and a woman in a lavender sari stand to the left holding brass pots, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands to the right. Orange-robed figures stand at the edges, brass lamps and kalasha pots sit on the wet floor, and marigold petals are scattered around the base.2007-02-16A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style base beside a pair of painted deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and red-and-green clothing, applying an offering. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal vessel, another man in white stands at left, and a figure in saffron robes stands in the background, under a dim temple pavilion lit by oil lamps.2007-02-16