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A temple interior shows a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace, holding a ritual vessel near a dark stone shivalinga set on a black basin of a dark stone peetha. Behind it a deity murti in a pink and green sari is garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A kneeling devotee in orange bends at left, and a bearded man in orange sits in the background near brass kalasha vessels and a brass lamp on the floor. Water trickles over the lingam into the basin.

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Photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a ritual vessel and lamp, while a second saffron-clad devotee with folded hands stands to the left. A dark stone shivalinga sits in a metal yoni-peetha basin, with water flowing over it. Beside it, a deity murti in a red and magenta sari is adorned with yellow, orange and white flower garlands, and green draped cloth covers the altar. A figure in a blue shirt and another in saffron kneel in the background near brass vessels and offerings.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A shrine pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, where two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at left holding offering trays. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and ornaments is draped in yellow, orange and multicoloured garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Brass bowls and flower petals sit on the stone platform in front. A dark red curtain hangs at the left edge. Two more saffron-robed people are partly visible at the right side of the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base of the murti.2008-12-28A photograph inside a temple at night shows a man with long, swept-back curly hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, with water flowing over it. Behind the linga, a large seated deity murti is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold silk sari, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white. To the left, two men in orange robes stand and one kneels; a white marble statue and a small golden figure stand nearby, and a few devotees are visible in the background. a person figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and beaded mala, performs abhishekam and aarti at the linga, with the kneeling and standing priests assisting.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the center, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, holding a brass kalasha in one hand and a small brass cup in the other while pouring water over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-peetha. To the left, another man in orange robes and an orange headwrap bends forward holding a silver tray. To the right, a large seated deity murti in gold crown and jewellery wears a red and gold silk garment and is decorated with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform and a white statue is visible at lower left, with a few devotees barely visible behind.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and an orange garland pours liquid from a silver vessel over the linga, with water flowing down the base. Behind him a second man in orange and a bald attendant in orange stand nearby, and other attendants with silver pots are at the lower edge. To the right, a large deity murti in red and green garments is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands and gold ornaments and a gold crown. A faint archive copyright overlay appears at the right. The setting is a dim temple interior with a stone ceiling.2013-03-10Evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a black basin that water is poured over. Beside them a man in white and another in orange robes assist with offerings, and a pink-and-red sari-draped deity murti stands at the right. Yellow flowers lie on the wet floor, and a few seated devotees watch from the left.2008-01-03