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Photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. The image is rotated sideways. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands at the top, bent forward and holding a small lamp or offering toward the shrine. Before her, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery sits on a flower-garlanded platform decorated with red, yellow, white and purple petals. A flame burns in a brass lamp in front of the murti, and a white cloth covers part of the altar with a pink flower. Ornate gold and silver ritual objects and a small shrine structure stand at left. The scene suggests a Shiva-related puja, though the deity is only partly visible.

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A photograph of a temple sanctum rotated sideways. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long, swept-back dark hair bends forward, kneeling on the floor beside a dark stone lingam and a shrine. Two deity murtis lie in the foreground, one in green and gold dress with a crown, the other in a rose-and-gold costume, both draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A white cloth covers part of the floor, and a gold ornamental arch frames the right edge. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the left. The scene suggests abhishekam or padapuja with flower decorations.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam to Shiva lingam and deity murtis decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. A woman in an orange and rust sari stands at the left and pours water from a silver pot over a dark lingam, with water spilling down the stone base. Behind and beside the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and red-painted face and one in a green and orange garment with a golden crown and trident-like adornment. Ornate gold and orange textiles and a flower-strewn platform frame the scene.2013-03-10February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA rotated photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A person in an orange sari with long dark hair pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large shivalinga-style stone, while milky liquid flows down its surface. Beside it sits a large golden-bodied deity murti with a crown, wearing red and green garments, with flower garlands in red, yellow, and purple draped around it on a floral-decorated mat. Gold ornaments and a gold trident-like staff are visible. Rose petals scatter across the floor.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A person in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair stands at the top and pours liquid from a small white vessel over a large dark Shivalingam on a stone yoni base. Beside it are two gilded deity murti figures in red, green and gold garments, decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers arranged on a colourful floral mat. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits on the left edge, and water splashes around the base of the lingam.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph, rotated sideways, of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl with a gold bead necklace, pours liquid from a white vessel over a dark black lingam. A kumkum or vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Behind him, figures in orange-red robes stand near the altar. Flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white are arranged around the base. Gold ritual items, a golden deity murti and a brass lamp stand nearby. Probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace, performing the abhishekam.2013-03-10Photograph of a temple sanctum shot in landscape rotated sideways. A person in an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded collar stands at the top left, holding a green coconut toward a black linga. Behind them, golden-framed panels and a tiered gold lamp stand. In the foreground, a deity murti pair decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands sits on a flower-strewn floor, one figure in a green and gold dress holding a staff. Ritual abhishekam and puja setting in a temple.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10