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A photograph of a festival tableau at night, centred on a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone peetha, with a deity murti of Shiva seated behind it holding a trident, crowned and adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments, and a consort figure in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery beside him. Floral garlands in yellow, white, red and purple frame the arch behind them. On the left stands a figure with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-red wrap, seen from behind, and a smaller gilded figure stands on the right, its palms joined. Only statues and murtis are visible; no living people are shown.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A festival photo of a decorated Shiva-Parvati tableau. The tall gold deity murti on the left wears a crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and holds a trident, while the deity murti on the right in a red and gold sari raises one hand and sits beside it. Garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers frame the arch behind them. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a rust-orange wrap, has long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha bracelet, facing the lingam. To the right a figure with a black cap and beaded necklaces holds hands in namaste.2017-02-24A photograph of a night temple tableau with a black Shivalingam on a dark stone base, where a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap stands with his back to the camera, one hand resting on the lingam. Behind him are life-size golden-faced murti of a deity couple: the male figure in silver-white ornaments with a crescent crown and golden trident, and the female figure in a red-and-gold sari with heavy gold jewellery. Surrounding them is an arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A small golden figure stands near the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A person with long matted dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap stands with their back to the camera, facing a richly decorated altar. Shiva and Parvati murtis, gilded and adorned with silver jewellery, crowns and red-and-gold silk, sit in a bower of marigold garlands, red and yellow flowers and purple blooms. A dark black Shiva lingam stands on a stone abhishekam base in front, with a gold trident beside the figures. At the right edge, a gilded attendant figure holds prayer hands. The figure in front is not clearly identified from appearance and is described only by role.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A decorated temple shrine at night showing a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident, crescent moon crown and ornate jewellery, beside a seated figure of Parvati in a red and gold sari, both framed by an arch of yellow, red and white flower garlands. In front stands a living devotee in a rust-coloured robe with long dark hair tied in a red cloth, facing the murtis and raising his hands in worship over a white-dusted black abhishekam platform with a small shivalinga. Flanking figures wear garlands and gold clothing, and brass oil lamps burn on stands. A seated priest in a golden robe is at the lower right. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam-style puja.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands forming an arch. Central deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a crescent moon in his hair, seated beside Parvati in a red and gold sari, both richly adorned with jewellery. Two flanking attendant figures stand with hands in anjali mudra, one with a red turban and gold garland, the other with a dark bun, rudraksha-style beads and leopard-print cloth. In front, a living person with long dark hair in a red-brown wrap stands with hands joined before the shrine, while a seated devotee in yellow sits at right beside tall brass oil lamps with lit flames. A white mound of abhishekam offering and small brass figures and a conical sculpture sit on the black platform below.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before large golden deity statues of Shiva and Parvati dressed in silver and gold jewellery, garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers. A white-clad sivalinga on a black stone base is being bathed and dusted with white powder, with flowers scattered on it. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange cloth wrapped around his head, and a rust-brown dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps flank the frame, and a golden statue of a seated devotee with a garland stands at right. Several small devotional figurines sit on the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph inside a temple shrine of a decorated deity murti pair, a seated goddess and a male deity with gold ornaments and crowns, framed by an arch of yellow, orange and white flower garlands. A standing figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-orange headwrap and a saffron-orange garment pours or offers liquid over a white abhishekam stone at the centre, with a lit oil lamp beside. Flanking statues of attendant figures are draped in garlands, and a small white shivalingam sits on the base in front. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and a seated devotee in gold and brown clothing watches at the right edge. This appears to depict a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ritual.2017-02-24