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A shaved-headed person in an orange saffron wrap stands with their back to the camera, raising a lamp or vessel toward a shrine. Two deity murtis stand together behind a black shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha, draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, with gold ornaments. A small figure in a green-and-orange alcove sits to the right. On the left, two women in maroon uniforms hold a bell and a metal bowl near a wooden side table. Gold arches frame the shrine, and a small brass shrine stands in the foreground.

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June 22 20132013-06-22A temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in red, purple and green silk with red garlands and crowns, set against an orange-red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller golden figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Small brass items, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals rest on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch and green drapery framing a pair of deity murtis, one holding a trident-like staff and the other with a crown, both garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A dark stone linga stands on a black yoni pitha in front of them. At left, a woman in a maroon sari with silver borders pours liquid from a vessel toward the linga during abhishekam, while a young man in a maroon dhoti stands with hands folded in prayer. A small garlanded figure in a green niche at right and brass oil lamps line the shrine. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2013-06-26Temple sanctum with a black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin on a golden-arched altar before gilded deity murtis of a male and female form in red, orange and green garments and white floral garlands. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, holds a brass vessel and pours over the lingam while a young girl in a maroon outfit kneels to the basin edge. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a small silver figure sits on a stand before the basin. The scene is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2013-06-22 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a black stone shivalinga, pouring liquid from a small vessel while wearing white tripundra marks. Behind him stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlanded with red flowers, with an orange curtain backdrop. At the right, a second robed attendant in maroon garments bends at the base of the shrine, and a figure in maroon stands near the left wall beside brass vessels and a lamp. Scattered petals lie on the wet floor.2013-06-22