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A photograph of a devotee in a lime-green silk sari with a teal and gold border and a red inner garment, bent forward with one hand pressed on a Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped in an orange cloth, wrapped in flower garlands of yellow marigolds, purple, red roses and magenta blooms, and decorated with gold-and-green jeweled earrings and a rudraksha mala. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in green robes and turban, with a garland of pink and purple flowers, beside a diamond-studded necklace and a brass oil lamp. The setting is a temple ritual with a flower-decorated sanctum. No other physical people are visible.

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December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 11 20112011-12-11December 17 20112011-12-17December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual centred on a Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. A person with long, dark, tousled hair, wearing a pink and gold-striped silk garment, leans in and presses one hand onto the lingam in a gesture of worship. Their arm is adorned with a beaded bracelet and a rudraksha mala hangs at the neck. In the foreground stands a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and an orange turban, with a red tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Gold and jewelled ornaments decorate the lingam and its base, and a brass lamp is visible at the lower right.2011-12-12December 01 20112011-12-01A long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stands at the left of a decorated deity murti, reaching up to touch its adorned figure during a ritual. The deity is draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a large silver necklace and a gold crown visible. Two attendants in orange and saffron robes stand at the left, one holding a brass plate with offerings. A brass lamp stands on the floor near a small yellow-clothed figure garlanded with red flowers. The setting is a temple corridor with dark stone walls and an iron gate behind.2011-11-29A devotee in a lime-green silk sari with a teal border leans forward and touches a dark stone linga draped in an orange cloth and wrapped in a silver-and-green cloth, decorated with a gold-framed base and rudraksha beads. The linga is surrounded by a garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, with gold kalasha-like ornaments and green stones hanging above it. The scene is a temple ritual with a single devotee attending the linga.2011-12-16A woman in a lime-green saree with a green blouse stands at left, bending forward with her hands raised in prayer before a decorated shrine. Behind her, two large deity murtis stand under an arch of marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. The central murti wears an orange turban and gold necklaces, holding a trident, and the right murti wears a tall gold crown and green-and-red garments. In front, a shivalinga sits on a stone altar draped with a garland and an orange cloth, and a small seated figure in a white and green garment and a green turban is at the base. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides in a stone temple hall. This is a temple worship scene.2011-12-16A woman in an orange silk sari with gold-bordered pallu and gold necklaces stands with palms joined in namaste before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti group draped in multicoloured flower garlands. Behind, figures wear crowns and gold jewellery, one in orange and green, and a golden arch frames the altar. In the foreground are brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style lamp and a yellow-clad small statue with garlands. A brass trident stands at right. Warm lamp light fills the dim temple hall.2011-11-29A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. A standing priest in blue dhoti and blue upper cloth, with rudraksha beads and red-beaded bracelets, leans forward and touches a gold-and-orange-turbaned murti while water is poured over it from a vessel. Behind, golden deity figures with orange headdresses stand under flower decorations. In front, a white marble seated figure dressed in blue, wearing a blue turban, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, raises one hand in blessing. A brass lamp stands on the platform.2011-12-17