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A photograph inside a dim Shiva temple shrine at Kanchanoor. A lingam with a bright halo-like arch sits within an ornate dark stone niche, dressed in striped and red cloth with silver ornaments and lit by several oil lamps. A priest in a saffron-orange wrap leans toward the deity, adjusting the shrine while women and attendants stand at the edges, one in an orange cloth with rudraksha-style beaded armband, another with bangles and hair in a bun. A deity murti is the focus, performing abhishekam-style worship with lamps in the foreground.

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May 16 20122012-05-16Inside a dim temple passage, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in a doorway holding a white cloth bundle, glancing back. Beside him a woman in red and gold sari with bangles and a flower-decorated braid walks toward a lit shrine. Ahead, a deity murti stands in an arched niche surrounded by small oil lamps and a golden halo. Another woman in white sari stands at the right doorway. Carved stone framing and a wooden door surround the scene.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a dimly lit temple sanctum, a shivalinga with a horizontal three-striped tripundra mark stands before a golden nandi bull at the front. Oil lamps and a ring of flame-lit lamps glow above the lingam. Two figures in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with gold borders stand at left, one with a pink flower garland draped across the shoulder, both facing the deity in devotion. Another figure in white and orange cloth stands at right beside a golden pillar. The scene shows temple worship with lamp-lit darshan.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple aarti before a deity murti in a dark shrine. A priest in a white dhoti and a shawl holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor lamp and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, and another hand reaches to steady the plate from the right. The deity is adorned with a red and gold cloth and silver ornaments, with a red and orange garment draped over the figure. Oil lamps burn in the background beside an ornate silver-framed arch.2012-05-16 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim stone shrine where a black lingam sits draped with red and white cloth and a golden yoni-base. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a dark beaded necklace raises a lit camphor flame or lamp before the deity. Beside her a bald man in saffron stands with hands folded. At right an older bare-chested man in a red dhoti and a younger bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-edged cloth over his shoulder face the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tall brass lamp stand flank the scene, and a hose runs along the top of the doorway. Five people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti draped with white cloth and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace. Behind the murti is a gold arched canopy with a crown-like finial and a yellow backdrop. Pink flower petals lie at the base, with brass vessels and a standing brass lamp nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with palms joined in prayer. Printed copyright text and a logo appear at the lower right.2012-05-08Inside a dimly lit temple shrine, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red border and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, hands touching the base of a silver-covered lingam. The lingam is wrapped in striped white, red and gold cloth with a white garland, and oil lamps glow in the background. A second person's arm in silver bangles reaches in from the left to adjust the cloth. Gold-patterned metal base and lit lamps frame the deity murti in a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim stone temple shrine. Two shaved-headed devotees in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style bead necklaces and armbands stand in front of the sanctum, one with hands folded. Behind them a priest in white clothing moves near a dark deity murti draped in garlands and cloth, with a row of oil lamps glowing beside an ornate arch. Bright light flares at the top of the frame. Two people in foreground, one partially visible priest in background, and the deity murti.2012-05-18June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine at night, showing a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with maroon borders performing worship before a deity figure. The deity, draped in red and white cloth with a gold-toned belt and a garland, stands beneath an ornate golden arch and a glowing halo with lit oil lamps. A silver-topped lingam-like form sits in front of the figure, and additional oil lamps glow on the left and in the background. Two other people are partly visible at the left and right edges.2012-05-16