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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A seated central figure in red-brown ceremonial clothing, wearing a large black turban, a gold necklace and a yellow-and-white marigold garland, sits before a stone altar with white gloved hands. Around him devotees in white and red garments, some with white-smeared foreheads, crowd close. Behind them stand deity murtis decorated with yellow and white garlands and an arched frame, and a seated figure in white is partly visible at the left.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at an evening ritual. A central seated figure in red-orange robes wears a large black and white turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, and is receiving an abhishekam while sitting on a raised dais. Attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around him, one pouring or handling offerings from a metal bowl, with white vibhuti smeared on their foreheads and arms. Devotees in white clothes and saffron saris crowd in from the foreground. Behind the central figure stands a deity murti with a flower-garlanded arch of yellow and orange marigolds, and two more garlanded figures flank the shrine. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person candidate: the central figure has a person appearance from the turban, gold necklace and red-orange robes, and is the presiding figure receiving the ritual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a Mahashivaratri event. A central figure in a deep red garment with a long gold-and-red garland and a tall black-and-gold headdress stands before a sanctum holding a shiny metal vessel. Behind him a sculpted deity murti in white and gold is decorated with colourful flower garlands and a golden canopy. Other figures in white and orange clothing with white markings on their foreheads and bodies stand or sit around the wet stone platform, one kneeling with a cloth and offerings. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a brass bell hangs at the left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine interior during a puja, with a central figure in a red-brown garment and a large black hair bun wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a gold necklace. He stands among devotees, several dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and pink or red saris, some holding offering bags and flowers. Behind him, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati with a golden arch is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, and two smaller garlanded figures stand on either side. The shrine has carved stone pillars and a wet floor from abhishekam. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the large black hair bun, ornate gold necklace and garland in a ceremonial setting; the figure is in a red-brown garment rather than saffron.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone shrine at an outdoor temple setting, where a seated figure in a black turban, red-and-gold robe and gold necklace receives rites at a raised stone platform. Marigold garlands in yellow and red drape the figure and surrounding deity images, including a central murti of a seated deity with a consort. Several devotees stand close around the platform: a man with white forehead marks and rudraksha mala in a maroon dress, a bare-chested man in white dhoti, women in maroon saris and white blouses, and a girl in a turquoise top. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel rest on the platform.2016-03-07