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Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple-style puja beside a large black Shivalinga topped by a golden umbrella. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, an orange robe, a white tilak and a garland sits on a gold throne with hands folded in namaskar. Before him sits a red-canopied deity murti pair with yellow and green flower garlands; one figure wears a blue sari and jewellery, the other white dhoti and silver crown. A person in orange robes at left holds a flaming oil lamp and bell. Two men in white and orange-red shawls sit at right. Marigold petals cover the mat, and red-and-white bunting with small lamps lines the background.

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Dusk ritual scene at an outdoor temple site before a large black Shivalingam with a gold-tinted umbrella canopy above it. In the foreground, two festival murtis of a deity couple, one in white and one in blue, sit draped in red and orange cloth and wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in an orange robe on the left holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, performing aarti. Behind the murtis, a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland sits in a gold throne with hands in anjali. Lights are strung across red-and-white banded railings, and several people in white and red clothing sit at the edges. Petals are scattered on the ground.2009-01-02Evening ritual at a large black Shivalinga with a gilded umbrella canopy. A figure in orange robes with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne in front of the linga. In the foreground, a pair of metal utsava murtis of a deity couple, one in white with a red headpiece and one in blue, sit on a red-and-orange cushioned platform decorated with yellow and green garlands. A person in orange holds a lit oil lamp on the left, and figures in white and orange stand to the right. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and strings of lights line the platform behind.2009-01-02Dusk procession at a temple ground. A large black Shivalingam stands behind a golden canopy and a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a garland sits on the throne. In front, a red-draped palanquin carries murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with silver crowns, jewelled necklaces, yellow marigold garlands and a blue sari. Orange-robed attendants stand at left, and a white-clad man kneels at right. Lamps and bunting line the stepped background, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-01-02Dusk outdoor scene at a temple grounds with a large black Shivalingam under a golden umbrella canopy behind a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on the throne in the background. In the foreground, a pair of deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati (or Shiva-Shakti) sit on a red cloth with yellow and red fabric, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces, and a silver crown; the male figure wears a white dhoti and the female wears a blue and green sari. A devotee in orange kneels at left and a person in white kneels at right, with small oil lamps and red-and-white striped steps lit in the background.2009-01-02Evening procession scene at a temple tank with lamps strung along the steps. In the foreground, a palanquin carries two metal utsava murti deities, one in white dhoti with a red-orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in a blue sari with a silver crown, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red cloth draped beneath. Behind them, a large dark lingam sits under a golden umbrella. A seated figure in saffron robes with white tripundra marks sits on a gilded throne, with a standing man in orange clothing at left and a man in white clothes at right near the water.2009-01-02Dusk outdoor ritual before a large black Shivalinga with a gold canopy, garlanded and set on a shallow water basin. A seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a gold throne, smiling, with an oil lamp flame raised at left by a robed attendant in orange. In front, a pair of processional deity murti, a Shiva and Parvati pair dressed in white and blue with garlands and red cloth, are arranged on a red and orange draped platform. Red and white striped bunting and a brass tray of offerings complete the scene; a man in white with a red shawl sits at right.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor evening ritual beside a large black Shivalinga on a raised dais, decorated with a marigold garland and set near a pool bordered by red-and-white striped bunting and string lights. A smiling man in an orange robe with a white and orange garland sits on a gilded throne-like seat beneath a silver umbrella, holding a flaming oil lamp aloft. In front, two metal deity murtis of a couple, adorned with jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands, sit on a red and orange cloth-draped platform. To the left, a figure in orange raises an arm, and to the right a man in white with a red shawl kneels. Marigold petals and an offering tray lie on the ground.2009-01-02Dusk outdoor ceremony beside a large black lingam with a gold umbrella canopy and a flower garland. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne in front of the lingam, with a garland around the neck. Before him stands a pair of deity murti dressed in white and blue with ornate jewellery, marigold garlands and a red cloth. At left, a person in orange raises a lit oil lamp. At right, a man in white kurta with a red shawl sits beside the murti. Red and white striped barriers, strings of lights and flags frame a water-filled courtyard.2009-01-02