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Inside a shrine, a priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching red turban leans over a black stone shivalinga draped with white and pink garlands and a clear glass cover, handling a garland. Behind him, a golden-yellow cloth and flower-decorated deity murti figures stand on a golden altar. A second attendant in white dhoti and white head cloth holds a metal plate at right. Pink and white flower garlands frame the shrine.

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June 19 20142014-06-19Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis and red turbans stand at left; the central man wears a red-orange shawl, white and red garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a white cloth bundle, while a younger attendant in red and gold assists beside him. Behind them a golden-yellow altar cloth supports three deity murtis draped in white-pink-red flower garlands, with a silver crown and jewelled ornaments on the central image. A clear spatika-style lingam sits on a dark stone base with white and red flowers, and silver bowls of offerings are held at right. Wood-panelled walls form the backdrop.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine deity arrangement during a puja. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform framed by white and pink flower garlands; the central murti wears a tall pointed crown, layered necklaces and a white dhoti. A priest in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange dhoti, bare-backed and draped with a white flower garland, pours liquid from a small vessel toward the murtis with a lamp-like flame nearby. A second attendant in white dhoti and white head cloth, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holds a silver plate. Pink and red flower offerings sit at the base.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red robe and orange turban bends forward, placing both hands on a glass vessel set on a black stone lingam base draped with white and pink flower garlands. Behind it stands a golden-yellow draped altar with deity murtis adorned with garlands and jewelled necklaces, one with a tall crown. On the right, an attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban holds silver plates and a metal vessel. Another hand appears at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam at a lingam.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesA temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis adorned with white and pink jasmine and rose garlands, standing before a golden silk backdrop. In front, a person in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment with gold border stands barefoot, leaning forward with one hand touching a glass-covered shivalinga on a black stone peetha. A mango and green leaves lie on the floor among scattered petals, and an attendant in white with a white head cloth holds a silver tray at the right edge. The scene shows a ritual puja at the shrine.2014-06-19 +1 copies