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A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. A person with long, dark, tousled hair, wearing a pink and gold-striped silk garment, leans in and presses one hand onto the lingam in a gesture of worship. Their arm is adorned with a beaded bracelet and a rudraksha mala hangs at the neck. In the foreground stands a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and an orange turban, with a red tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Gold and jewelled ornaments decorate the lingam and its base, and a brass lamp is visible at the lower right.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a devotee in a lime-green silk sari with a teal and gold border and a red inner garment, bent forward with one hand pressed on a Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped in an orange cloth, wrapped in flower garlands of yellow marigolds, purple, red roses and magenta blooms, and decorated with gold-and-green jeweled earrings and a rudraksha mala. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in green robes and turban, with a garland of pink and purple flowers, beside a diamond-studded necklace and a brass oil lamp. The setting is a temple ritual with a flower-decorated sanctum. No other physical people are visible.2011-12-16December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17A long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stands at the left of a decorated deity murti, reaching up to touch its adorned figure during a ritual. The deity is draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a large silver necklace and a gold crown visible. Two attendants in orange and saffron robes stand at the left, one holding a brass plate with offerings. A brass lamp stands on the floor near a small yellow-clothed figure garlanded with red flowers. The setting is a temple corridor with dark stone walls and an iron gate behind.2011-11-29December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18A temple puja scene in front of a large shrine. Two men in saffron and maroon robes stand at a decorated linga, a grey stone shivalinga wrapped in bright garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and a beaded necklace. The man in the centre, with long dark hair, wears a maroon garment and gold bangles and holds a gold plate of offerings as he reaches toward the linga. Behind them stand gold and red painted deity statues with trident and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground a small white statue wears an orange headcloth and beads. Pillars and greenery frame the shrine.2011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12