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A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt bends over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni pedestal, pouring water over it from a cloth-wrapped vessel. Behind the shrine, a gilded arched frame holds a pair of deity murtis seated on a green-draped platform: a male figure with an orange turban, trident and jewelled necklaces, and a female figure in a pink and orange sari with gold ornaments. Garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers hang around the platform, and a golden bull figure sits at the left. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands are visible in front. This is a puja and abhishekam of the linga.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt performs abhishekam, pouring water from a silver vessel over a lingam set on a black stone yoni pitha. Behind the lingam stands a deity murti pair in a gilded arched shrine: a male figure wearing an orange turban, crescent ornament, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and holding a trident, beside a female figure in a magenta and orange sari with gold jewellery and a tall crown. Both are garlanded with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands, with green draped cloth behind them and a brass lamp stand on the right.2008-12-31A man in a white shirt and white trousers pours water from a brass vessel over a lingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stand two gilded murtis: a Shiva-form figure with an orange turban, crown and trident, and a female figure in a pink and orange sari with gold jewellery, both draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Above hang white orchid and fern decorations, and a golden arch frames the niche. A bull's head is visible at the left edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Central focus is a large statue pair of a deity couple: a male deity with an orange turban, bejeweled white necklaces and a trident, beside a female deity in a magenta dress and gold jewellery, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A nandi bull statue in gold-orange stands at left. In front, a dark stone shivalinga sits on a black peetha pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at center and pours liquid or makes an offering over the lingam. At left, a person in saffron/orange robes stands near brass oil lamps. At right, a person in orange clothing and a man with a camera rig are visible. Green cloth draping and floral decorations frame the shrine.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop framing a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in white clothes pours liquid onto a dark stone lingam set on a shallow stone yoni-pitha basin before a sacred bull (Nandi) statue in gold tones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, green cloth covers the base, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. Flower arrangements and hanging leaves decorate the shrine, and a figure in red cloth is visible at the lower right.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis, one in an orange-red turban and bejewelled necklaces, the other in a magenta sari and gold jewellery, both seated beside a bull. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a stone yoni-peetha. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, and a person in white with an orange wrap holds a camera at right. Green draped cloth, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers, and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, indicating abhishekam ritual worship during a temple celebration.2008-12-31A temple ritual photo: a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with white tilak-like markings on his arm pours liquid from a white conch shell over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni base. Behind them stand golden deity murtis, a male figure in an orange turban and a goddess in a green sari with a jeweled crown, both draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A white stone seated sage figure and a small golden figure sit in the foreground, and a green and orange drape frames the shrine.2011-12-01December 31 20082008-12-31January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31