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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl with white urdhva marks on his arm stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, offering aarti before a shrine. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two large golden deity murtis sit richly adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. The central figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace; the right figure wears a green and gold sari-like garment and a tall crown. Orange and red fabric hangs at left and a pillar stands in the background.

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December 01 20112011-12-01A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and beaded necklace, pours water from a kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him stands a large deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, wearing a gold crown and gold necklaces, with a golden trident-like staff raised. A small white marble figure sits at the base of the pedestal and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Orange and green draped cloth frames the temple pillars. Abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shivalinga on a stone base, being bathed by a priest pouring liquid from a brass vessel. The priest, shaved-headed with a white forehead marking, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold chain. Behind him stands a deity murti pair: a figure with a tall orange-red turban and a gold necklace, and a seated female figure in a green sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a small yellow figure of a seated devotee sits in front of the linga. A green and orange cloth backdrop frames the scene.2011-12-01December 15 20112011-12-15December 01 20112011-12-01A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, framing two large deity murtis with gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. A figure in a green dhoti and gold-trimmed garment stands at the centre, holding a lamp-like object over the deities. Beside him a priest in a white dhoti and shaved head performs a ritual, holding a flame, while an attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone floor and a small pot sits at the base of the shrine, amid carved stone pillars and a golden arch.2011-12-13A temple shrine with a golden arch and carved stone pillars holds a central deity murti of Shiva with a Shivalinga draped in garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers. Two large painted deity figures stand behind it: one wearing a red-and-orange turban and gold necklace, the other in red sari with a tall crown and gold jewellery. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a standing figure in maroon dhoti hold a large brass plate or tray over the lingam during abhishekam or puja. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an attendant in white robes stand near brass oil lamps and a curtain in orange. Two people are visible in the foreground, and a further priest in white is partly visible at the left edge; the shrine holds a small statue of a seated saint in orange robes.2011-12-18Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, stand behind a black Shivalingam on a dark pedestal. A figure with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange wrap and bead ornaments on the arms faces the murtis with raised hands, as if offering worship. Another golden figure with a folded-hands posture and leopard-print garment stands at right. An arched floral backdrop frames the scene, indicating a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2017-02-24A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, with white and ochre tilak markings on forehead and arms and a rudraksha-style mala, pours water from a brass vessel at a black stone abhishekam base in front of a large deity murti. The deity pair is adorned with bright garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, gold ornaments and crowns. A small white marble statue of a seated sage stands on the pedestal in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha on either side, and an orange drape hangs behind the pillars. A person in white stands at the left edge.2011-12-01