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A photograph of a temple sanctum at night with rows of dark stone pillars behind. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits on a low wooden platform, reaching out to touch a small green-robed deity murti decorated with a crown and garlands. Behind the murti is a tall Shivalingam wrapped in red and gold cloth with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala. Brass kalasha, oil lamps and a lit lamp stand on the platform, with a brass pot holding leaves and flowers at right.

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Night-time photograph of a priest in a white dhoti with a maroon border performing puja at an outdoor shrine. He sits on a low wooden stool, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a small ritual vessel. In front of him is a white marble statue of a deity dressed in a green garment with gold trim and a green crown, framed by a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. A lingam stands behind with a red cloth, surrounded by rows of dark stone lingams. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha and a plantain-leaf offering sit on a small table below. Concrete floor and a dimly lit building are in the background.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08A night-time photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, seated with palms pressed together in prayer before a white marble deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment with a gold crown, hands folded in namaskar. Strands of rudraksha mala hang around the murti and the priest's neck, and the murti is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind it on a white-draped altar stands a black shiva lingam with a red cloth. In front are a brass kalasha pot with yellow flowers, a silver ritual vessel, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, and a small brass pooja vessel. Rows of black stone lingams fill the background. Printed credits in the corner read copyright text and a source line.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08April 17 20112011-04-17September 26 20112011-09-26Night photo of a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, seated on a red-and-white platform, offering flowers at a black Shiva lingam draped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Beside it sit a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a small brass oil lamp with a flame, a handbell and a plate of white flowers. Many more lingams with garlands stand in rows behind him under floodlights. In the foreground, several women with hair in braids and flowers sit with their backs to the camera, facing the ritual. The scene reads as a lingam abhishekam-style puja.2011-04-17A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits at a shrine, performing a lamp ritual. He holds a flame over a brass lamp stand with his right hand while his left hand rests near brass vessels, a kalasha pot and a bowl. Behind him a white statue wearing a red cloth, a red turban-style head covering, a gold necklace and a green garland is blessed with a raised hand. Red roses, a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments decorate the shrine, and a yellow cloth backdrop surrounds it. Visible white markings appear on the priest's arm and forehead.2011-08-08A photograph of a white statue of a seated figure in a temple hall at night, draped in a green garment with a blue shawl and gold border, wearing a green turban and rudraksha mala. The figure raises one hand in blessing. Before it stands a small golden stepped kalasha-like base, a silver jug, a small bell, a steel bucket and a brass pot with flowers. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers arch over the figure, and a red cloth covers a black lingam-shaped form behind it. Rows of black stone shivalinga pedestals fill the dim background. No physical people are visible.2011-09-08