Photograph at dusk of a golden Shiva linga decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow marigolds, set beneath a leafy tree. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands at left, reaching toward the linga and holding a ritual object. Two boys stand at right, one in navy track pants and one in a white dhoti, facing the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph at dusk of a golden Shiva linga decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow marigolds, set beneath a leafy tree. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti stands at left, reaching toward the linga and holding a ritual object. Two boys stand at right, one in navy track pants and one in a white dhoti, facing the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship, set against dark foliage at night. The lingam is a tall glass-like cylinder rising from a gilded base, framed by a large arch of white jasmine garlands alternating with red and yellow marigold strands, with green leaves and a gold crown-like top above. Two bare-chested or white-clad figures are partially visible at the left and right edges, one a shaved-headed man in white at the far right. No central figure is visible. The scene suggests a night puja or abhishekam at a temple.

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Night-time temple ritual at a golden shrine entrance. A deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green leaf garland sits on a silver palanquin at left. A shaved-headed priest with white tilak marks and white dhoti stands at center with palms pressed together in namaskar near a golden lion-pillar. Behind a blue-draped table, a priest in saffron cloth performs puja with a lamp and offerings, and another saffron-clad figure stands at right. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background.

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