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A photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated hall. A standing young man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange-red scarf, rudraksha mala and forehead markings, holds a brass plate. Beside him a large dark stone shivalinga with orange and yellow painted lines sits on a circular yoni-peetha base. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-colored shrine holds deity murtis and a striped, multicolored garland hangs. A seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is at lower left, and a seated figure in a blue crown-like headdress, red garland and bare-torso ornaments stands near the lingam. Brass trident-like staffs and oil lamps decorate the scene, and a red banner with printed text is visible.

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May 15 20162016-05-15A temple sanctum with a large black stone Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni base, anointed with yellow and orange liquid and marked with yellow and red paint. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left; the foreground man holds a metal pouring vessel over the lingam, and the man beside him wears rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth. The man at far left wears glasses and a gold necklace. Behind them a seated figure in red and white cloth and other devotees sit near a gold-framed altar with garlanded deity murti, colourful tassels and a decorated arch. A brass trident and a plaque with printed text are visible at right.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga set on a stone yoni-pitha base. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a high topknot and sandalwood-marked arms, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Behind him seated attendants in white and orange cloth sit on red floor coverings; one plays a small brass bell. Colourful striped tassels hang beside the altar, and an illuminated deity murti with a crown and decorated backdrop stands in the shrine. A printed sign on the right is not legible enough to read.2016-05-15A standing man with long swept-up dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a multi-tiered black stone yoni-pitha base. Ritual abhishekam is underway. Behind, a seated person in white dress and red tilak kneels near offerings. To the right, a figure in a blue-and-purple cap wearing a red and gold garland sits near the back, and a deity murti in gold and red decorations stands in an arched shrine with colourful striped tassel poles framing the scene.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A large polished black stone lingam stands on a dark circular yoni pedestal with a golden-yellow inner ring, in a temple setting. To the left, a person in orange-saffron robes with an orange sash stands partly visible. Behind the lingam, a seated figure wears a blue crescent-moon headpiece, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a pale blue-and-orange garment, seated among decorated deity murti and floral backdrops. Golden trident-topped staffs and draped red fabric frame the scene, with a small pink-framed placard behind.2016-05-15