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A temple shrine decorated for a festival, with a pair of ornately dressed deity murtis seated on a green-draped platform above a black shivalinga set in a stone basin. The seated figure wears an orange turban, pearl necklaces and carries a trident, beside a female figure in a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang around them, with blue velvet drapes and potted flowers framing the shrine. In front, a man in an orange robe stands at left performing abhishekam, pouring from a vessel toward the lingam. A small red-clad figure sits at the right edge with a white garland, and a brass lamp stand stands near the shrine.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a robed priest in orange performing abhishekam on a black shivalinga set in a stone basin in front of a deity pair. The deity murti, shown with a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, and a consort in a pink and magenta sari with a red shawl, are framed by a golden arch, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a white bull statue with green cloth. Blue velvet curtains flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps and a small red-clad figure at right. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left. The priest in orange holds a stick or ritual implement while pouring over the linga. Two physical people are visible.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands, banana bunches and blue draped cloth. Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand at a Shiva lingam on a yoni-peetha. One standing figure in the centre, with long dark hair, pours or offers from a vessel onto the lingam. Behind them, a deity murti pair in colourful garments and garlands stands before a golden arch, with a bull (Nandi) figure at left. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, and a small red-clad murti with a white garland sits at right. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a shrine.2008-12-31A temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis, one male with an orange turban and many beaded necklaces and one female in a pink and magenta sari, flanked by a golden bull (Nandi) figure. In front, a man in orange-saffron robes bends over a dark shivalinga set in a silver yoni-peetha basin, pouring liquid as in abhishekam. A second person in orange robes stands at left beside the bull, and green draped cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and a brass lamp frame the scene. A small white statue in pink with a garland sits at right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pitha being bathed, with a bull statue (Nandi) at left and a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati at the back, the Shiva figure wearing an orange turban and a Parvati figure in a pink and magenta sari. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand at the shrine: one at left holds a vessel, and one in the centre bends forward pouring liquid over the lingam. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang on the deities, with a brass oil lamp and white flowers in the foreground, and a blue velvet curtain at right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a figure in an orange-saffron robe standing at the left, facing a large deity murti of a male and female pair framed by a gilded arch. The male murti wears a red-orange turban, pearl and bead necklaces, and holds a trident, while the female murti wears a pink skirt and gold jewellery. A bull statue appears at the left edge. Garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers drape the figures, and a black shivalinga stands on a silver yoni-pitha basin in front. A small red-clad figure sits to the right. Blue drapery hangs at the right, with flower arrangements, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel nearby. The figure in orange has long dark hair and is not clearly identifiable.2008-12-31A decorated Hindu shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with multicolored flower garlands, a silver-white nandi bull figure to the left, and a sanctum lit by brass lamps. A figure in orange robes stands at a Shiva lingam set in a silver yoni-peetha, performing abhishekam or puja, while a second orange-robed attendant stands at the left beside the bull. Pink and green draped cloth and potted flower arrangements surround the scene; a small white ritual figure in red sits at lower right.2008-12-31A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti pair seated on a green-draped platform beneath a gilded arch, dressed in pink and orange silks with gold crowns, a trident and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. A dark shivalinga stands on a black stone yoni pitham in front, with a stream of water poured over it. Two young men in saffron-orange robes at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, are tending offerings and a vessel near the pitham. A small white and red decorated figure sits at right, and brass lamps and flower arrangements frame the scene; blue drapery hangs at the far right. The image is a photo of abhishekam ritual worship.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31