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Interior temple scene of a Shiva lingam abhishekam. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and white marks on his body, wearing an orange cloth and beads, pours liquid over a dark stone lingam set on a black stone base. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass bowl. At left, another orange-robed man and a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes stand near a metal bowl. To the right, a large deity murti dressed in orange and gold silk is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A gilded arch frames the scene.

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Photograph of a shrine interior with a dark stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, centre-left. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm wears orange robes and stands at the lingam, hand touching it. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl stands, and at left a shaved-headed priest in white kurta holds an offering tray while another in orange pours or tends an offering. Behind them a large seated deity murti in orange and gold silk is decorated with a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a small golden deity figure sits at lower right. Ornate gold framing surrounds the shrine. Abhishekam-style puja in progress.2008-03-31Temple ritual photo at night. A long-haired man with a bare chest wears an orange saffron cloth and a sacred thread, with white markings on his arms, and pours or offers from his hand over a dark stone lingam set on a black pedestal. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass bowl of yellow flowers, and another attendant in orange holds a small offering plate. On the right a large deity murti in gold-toned robes is decorated with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Gold ornate arches frame the shrine, and a small deity figure sits at the lower right.2008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31A photograph inside a temple at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a bare upper body, with a white marking on his chest and arm, gesturing with his hand over a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind him, two shaved-headed attendants in orange cloth stand, one holding a small offering tray, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. To the right, a large deity murti in gold-orange silk is adorned with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a small gilded shrine figure sits in the lower right. Warm lamplight and a faint smoke haze fill the shrine.2008-03-31Photograph of a temple shrine interior. A long-haired man in orange robes with white markings on his arms and face stands beside a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone pedestal, with water flowing over it. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange and another in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside them stands a large deity murti in orange and gold draped cloth, adorned with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. A small gold-framed figure appears in the lower right corner. Four people are visible in the scene.2008-03-31A temple interior photo showing a long-haired figure in orange robes and white body markings performing abhishekam on a dark stone shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-pitha. Behind him a golden deity murti, draped in orange silk and garlanded with multicoloured flower strands of yellow, red and white, sits on a raised seat. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a man in white dhoti and shirt holding an offering plate stand near the pitha. Gold-framed carved pillars and a dim ceiling frame the shrine.2008-03-31A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm, wearing an orange dhoti, holds a small lamp or offering plate beside a tall dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and another in white stand near the shrine. To the right, a large golden-orange deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow, red and white flowers. A lit oil lamp rests near the base, and wet stone floor reflects the light.2008-03-31A photograph inside a temple-like shrine during a ritual. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm stands centre-left, gesturing with one hand near a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. A shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings at right of the lingam, and another orange-robed man bends over at far left. A bald man in white dhoti holds a plate of yellow flowers or offerings. Behind them a large golden deity murti seated on a throne is draped in orange and gold cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Ornate gold carved frames and white stucco pillars surround the shrine.2008-03-31Photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha, bathed in water. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange shawl and white arm bands stands at the lingam holding a small plate. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a plate, and another man in white bends at the lower left. A large deity murti seated on the right wears an orange-gold garment and is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. A small gold-framed image of a deity stands at lower right. The shrine has carved stone pillars and an ornate gold arch.2008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 22 20082008-03-22