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A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a large golden deity murti, with red and white flower garlands draped over a golden Shiva lingam with a naga hood above it. A man with a shaved head and white tilak stands on the left, wearing an orange robe, holding a silver tray. Beside him, a man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace holds green leaves over the tray and looks down in concentration. Behind them, a large golden deity figure with raised hands and a yellow cloth backdrop completes the altar.

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April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14December 30 20092009-12-30A devotee in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and a shawl over the shoulder stands at left, reaching toward a gold shivalinga with flowers and a rudraksha-style mala placed before it. Behind them two gold-faced deity murtis are seated on a decorated throne, one wearing an orange turban and gold jewellery, the other in a crown with red and maroon silk. The murtis are framed by an arch of red, yellow, purple and white garlands, with a gold kalasha-like ornament and lamps at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold border stands at left, holding a green leaf over a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. A golden linga with a silver-and-gold trident emblem and a tall gold umbrella-shaped top is draped with red and white flower garlands. Behind it stand large golden deity murti with raised hands, a golden staff, and yellow silk cloth on a platform. Red and white garlands frame the scene.2013-04-14March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands at left in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl, with gold-tone beaded necklaces and gold bangles, holding white flowers over a large golden shivalinga. The lingam is draped in garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a rudraksha mala hanging over it. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in ornate jewellery and a brown and gold garment, and a silver-gold plate with lamps appears at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with pillars, a gold throne-like base, and a white cloth covering the altar.2013-04-14December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a temple worship scene. A woman in an ochre-orange sari with a matching saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and gold bangles, stands on the left with a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a small bindi. She is holding a silver plate near a golden vessel and a gold pot-shaped vessel with green-tipped finials. Two large metal deity murtis sit on a decorated seat in front, one wearing an orange-red turban and the other a tall gold crown, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind them stand a gold ornate arch, a green cloth, and a floral backdrop of red, purple, and yellow flowers. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering in a temple.2013-04-14Golden murti of a deity pair seated on a throne-like dais, with a golden crown-shaped head covering and red-orange turban on the male figure, adorned with garlands of red, white and green flowers. In front, a golden shiva lingam-form is draped in garlands and rudraksha beads. On the left, a long-haired man in a brown dhoti and shawl places his hand on the figure while a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray of flowers and leaves. A photographer's head is visible at lower right. Abhishekam or puja setting with floral decorations.2013-04-14