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Interior temple shrine photo: a priest with long curly hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass plate in the other, offering aarti. Behind a shivalinga on a black peetha stands a gilded deity murti pair adorned with a crown, gold jewellery, and a trident, framed by a gold arch garlanded with yellow, red, white and green flowers. Orange silk cloth drapes the altar and a small brass kalasha sits on a wooden stand. A devotee in orange is partly visible at the right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.

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A photo inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired man in saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white paste on his arms and forehead, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands an ornate golden-bronze deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery, garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a gold arch frame. A small brass kalasha stands on a wooden stand at lower left. A partially visible seated person in brown robes appears at the right edge.2008-03-31A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, bare-armed with white sacred ash marks on his arm and forehead, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a shrine. Behind a large black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni pedestal is a deity murti pair seated in gold-trimmed garlands of yellow, red and white flowers: a dark-skinned figure wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a second golden-clad figure in a gold sari-like garment with jewelry. A small brass kalasha and a cloth-wrapped figure in orange sit at the right edge. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone pillars, performing abhishekam or aarti worship.2008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31A temple puja before a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti of a seated couple dressed in orange and gold, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long hair and white forehead markings holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deities. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds his palms together in namaskar, and another in orange holds a brass plate. A black shivalinga stands on a dark yoni pedestal before the murti. A seated figure in a brown robe with a blue face sits at lower right, appearing to be a statue or figure rather than a living person. The stone pillars and walls are carved and whitewashed.2008-03-31Photo of a temple shrine at night showing a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti holding a brass lamp and performing aarti before a deity murti couple seated on an orange-draped throne, with a gold arch and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A shivalinga stands on a black pitha in front, and a seated monk in brown robes with a light-coloured face sits at lower right. A second orange-robed attendant with shaved head and folded hands stands at left. Stone pillars frame the room. The priest has long wavy hair and white body markings, but his face is not clearly distinguishable, so the a person identity remains uncertain.2008-03-31Photograph of an abhishekam-style puja at a temple shrine. A long-haired man with a bare chest and orange dhoti stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes beside him with hands joined. The gold-framed altar holds a Shiva-Parvati style image garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, wearing gold jewellery and an orange silk sari-style garment. A black shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni base in front, with a brass kalasha and oil lamp on the floor. A figure in brown robes sits at lower right. The lamp flame is the main light source.2008-03-31A temple shrine scene with a deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed altar, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and wearing gold ornaments and a crown. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, white sacred markings on his arms and orange-saffron dhoti is raising a lit oil lamp in aarti toward the deities. Two orange-robed attendants stand nearby, one with hands in anjali and another holding a brass plate. A black shivalingam-like stone base sits in front, and a seated figure in brown robes with a face covering sits at lower right, possibly a statue. Grey carved stone pillars and a red wall form the background.2008-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20082008-03-31