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Photo of a Shiva temple shrine room with a row of black stone deity murti seated in orange robes and rudraksha malas against an orange wall. A black stone Nandi bull on the left wears a garland of flowers and gold beads. Several women sit on a floor mat behind a table draped in red and gold cloth holding puja trays, a lamp and brass vessels, while another woman in a grey sari stands at right playing a small instrument. A man in a grey shirt stands at the far left. Foreground includes a black shivalinga coated in white abhishekam substance. Event appears to be a satsang puja.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph inside a temple-style room with orange walls, where a row of black stone murtis of seated figures in orange robes and red-bead malas sit on tiered platforms. In the foreground, a black Nandi bull statue wears a garland of white and gold flowers and beads. A brass aarti lamp burns on a gold-patterned cloth-covered table beside brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel. Four women sit on the floor: one in a cream sari, one in pink, one in a light orange sari with a shawl, and one in a white sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala who sits near the lamp. A standing young man in a grey top and white sleeves watches at left, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a tray at right. Printed placards stand beside the murtis.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Indoor temple photo with bright orange walls. In the centre, a woman in a cream and red-bordered sari with a red shawl leans over a brass puja tray set on a gold-patterned cloth, pouring or offering something near a silver vessel. To the left, a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and a rudraksha-style mala stands with her hands clasped in front of her. On the right, a woman in a lavender sari presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a grey shirt stands by a doorway. Several black deity murtis draped with orange cloth and red beads sit along the back wall. In the foreground, a black Nandi figure is adorned with gold garlands and a pink flower, next to a black shivalinga. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam in progress.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A temple ritual in a hall with a tiled platform holding a large black Nandi statue and a shivalinga-style black stone. A man in orange saffron robes, with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace, stands behind the Nandi with his hands folded in front of him. A woman in a red sari kneels on an orange mat at left beside brass and copper kalasha vessels and pots, and two women in saris sit on the floor at front centre, one in green and pink and one in orange. Behind them, a seated woman in red and an ornate golden throne-style shrine with garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man stand in the background. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.A group satsang in an orange-walled hall with a row of orange-robed seated figurines on shelves and three painted deity murtis in gold-trimmed alcoves at the back. Several devotees sit on floor mats reading from printed sheets; a woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands on the left, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a sheet on the right. A young boy in an orange top sits in front. A small black altar stand and gold drapery surround the seated group, and a tall painted pillar rises on the right.2013-03-10Five women stand in prayer with palms pressed together before a temple shrine with a black Shivalingam draped in a blue cloth and beaded necklace. A brass lamp with a lit flame and offering plates with flowers sit on a low table in front. Behind them stand golden deity murtis with halos and staffs, and a dark statue on a red-orange backdrop, with a golden arch and garlanded altar to the right. The woman at left wears a red saree with gold border, the woman at center a white saree with orange top, and another wears a pink saree. A woman at right in a lilac sari holds a brass vessel. No person here is identified as a person.2013-03-10Indoor puja in a temple room with white walls and dark tiled altar platforms. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, sits at the lower right tending brass ritual items and a small flame before a vase of pink and white carnations. To the left, several women sit on mats; one in a green and white sari sits with hands together, others in pink and orange saris. Behind them rows of seated orange-clad figures are displayed on shelves. The altar holds gold-clad deity murtis including a standing pair, a seated figure beneath a gold arch, and a draped white cloth on a platform. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a kumkum tray sit on the floor.2011-09-28