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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back partly turned, facing a shrine and performing a ritual with a lit oil lamp over a black-and-white decorated stone linga. He wears white sacred markings on his bare chest and arms. Behind him stand large golden deity murtis in gold crowns and garlands, one with a cobra hood over a linga, the central figure holding a trident-like staff. Flanking statues wear garlands of white flowers in yellow, red and orange, with a red-and-gold attire on the right figure. Gold arched frames inlaid with blue and colourful stones surround the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the altar. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a saffron shawl and a headband stands at the centre, his hand resting on a golden arch over a lingam with a white tripundra marking. Behind him, gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces stand under ornate mirror-work arches. Flanking figures wear red turbans, pink and maroon garments and heavy jewelled necklaces. The figures are statues, not living people, and the priest is a devotee performing abhishekam or puja at the sanctum.2020-11-24ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12Inside a temple shrine, two saffron-robed priests stand before an elaborate deity sanctum. The bare-chested priest in the centre holds a silver bowl and makes an offering, while a second priest in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with his hands folded. Behind them, two large deity murtis sit richly garlanded with flower garlands, one in orange turban and gold ornaments, the other in blue and gold with a crown and staff. A small white figure with a green cloth and garlands sits at the base. Tall brass oil lamps and a golden arch frame the scene, with red curtains behind.2012-04-24August 16 20182018-08-16January 19 20212021-01-19A photograph of a ceremonial aarti before a golden palanquin-style shrine framed by an ornate gilded arch with red drapery. Three gilded deity murtis sit on the throne: the central figure wears a tall golden crown, a rudraksha-style forehead marking, green and red garlands, a pink and green sash and a large gold necklace, while flanking figures wear crowns, garlands and jewelled ornaments in red and pink. In the foreground a bare-backed priest with white vibhuti markings and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. Golden brocade covers the base of the shrine.2021-03-08Temple ritual before a large golden deity murti pair with a crown and trident, flanked by floral garlands of red and yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left holding a flaming ritual lamp toward the deities. A seated attendant in orange robes with white sandalwood marks sits in the foreground. A white-clad murti in orange cloth sits on a decorated golden seat below. Gold-framed arch, flower heaps at right. Abhishekam or aarti scene.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine in front of a gilded arch containing large deity statues in red and gold garments garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A central Shiva-lingam is draped with a red cloth and a green-and-gold crown-shaped cover, with a kumkum-marked sacred image set before it. A priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine, while a devotee in an orange shawl with a yellow border stands in the foreground facing the shrine. Brass lamps, a conch and a brass vessel sit on a stone ledge, and a tall brass lamp stand is at right. Stone carvings and a stylized bird logo appear in the upper corners. The scene shows an aarti offering at the shrine.2014-07-11Night ritual at a gold-and-blue shrine decorated with garlands. Two priests with bare upper bodies and orange cloths, seen from behind, perform aarti with lamps before deity murtis: a standing figure on the left and a seated goddess on the right wearing a crown, ornate jewellery and red garments. Multi-tiered oil lamps and flames burn on the left and at the shrine, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the stone platform. No individual in the scene is identifiable as a person.2021-06-20A temple shrine lit with a flaming oil lamp during an aarti. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and upper cloth raises a lit lamp toward a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti of a seated couple with garlands of red and yellow flowers. A second robed attendant in reddish-brown dhoti stands at left holding a plate. On a stone platform in front are brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a bell and offering plates. A green-curtained niche at right holds a standing figure in red garments and a beaded necklace. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene.2013-12-18April 24 20122012-04-24