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A decorated temple shrine at night showing a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident, crescent moon crown and ornate jewellery, beside a seated figure of Parvati in a red and gold sari, both framed by an arch of yellow, red and white flower garlands. In front stands a living devotee in a rust-coloured robe with long dark hair tied in a red cloth, facing the murtis and raising his hands in worship over a white-dusted black abhishekam platform with a small shivalinga. Flanking figures wear garlands and gold clothing, and brass oil lamps burn on stands. A seated priest in a golden robe is at the lower right. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam-style puja.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands forming an arch. Central deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a crescent moon in his hair, seated beside Parvati in a red and gold sari, both richly adorned with jewellery. Two flanking attendant figures stand with hands in anjali mudra, one with a red turban and gold garland, the other with a dark bun, rudraksha-style beads and leopard-print cloth. In front, a living person with long dark hair in a red-brown wrap stands with hands joined before the shrine, while a seated devotee in yellow sits at right beside tall brass oil lamps with lit flames. A white mound of abhishekam offering and small brass figures and a conical sculpture sit on the black platform below.2017-02-24A photograph inside a temple shrine of a decorated deity murti pair, a seated goddess and a male deity with gold ornaments and crowns, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and white flower garlands. A standing figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-orange headwrap and a saffron-orange garment pours or offers liquid over a white abhishekam stone at the centre, with a lit oil lamp beside. Flanking statues of attendant figures are draped in garlands, and a small white shivalingam sits on the base in front. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and a seated devotee in gold and brown clothing watches at the right edge. This appears to depict a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ritual.2017-02-24A photograph of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a green and yellow floral arch. Central figures are deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati with a trident and gold ornaments, flanked by smaller statues. In the foreground a standing figure with long dark braided hair, a saffron cloth tied over the head and a dark robe performs abhishekam, pouring liquid over a large white Shivalingam set on a black peetha. Oil lamps burn on tall brass stands, and a seated devotee in yellow sits at the right edge. Several white and gold statues surround the altar.2017-02-24Night temple worship before a decorated shrine framed by an arch of yellow, red and white flower garlands. Central deity murti figures wear ornate jewelled crowns and necklaces, with gold hands raised; a seated consort figure in a red and gold sari sits beside them. A white-pale shivalingam-like form stands on a dark black pitha with white powder or abhishekam residue. A standing figure in a long dark robe with a long braid and red headcloth performs puja toward the deities. Flanking figures wear flower garlands and red-and-gold attire; oil lamps burn in brass stands at the sides, and seated devotees watch in the lower right.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple ritual scene before a richly decorated shrine with garlanded arches of marigolds and roses. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with the Shiva figure holding a trident and the Parvati figure dressed in red and gold. A white-powdered black stone linga or lingam sits in front, being offered abhishekam while a standing figure in saffron-brown robes with a long dreadlocked braid and red headwrap pours or offers a stream of liquid over it. Two flanking devotee statues in garlands stand on either side, and oil lamps burn on tall brass stands. A seated attendant in golden robes sits at the right edge, and small figures and a miniature shrine sit on the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24