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Photo inside a dim stone temple sanctum at Omkareshwar of a dark Shivalinga on a brass yoni-pitha base, with a golden pot pouring a liquid stream over it. A man kneeling in a red-brown cloth with a long garland and folded hands leans over the linga. Nearby, a man in white with a bare chest and rudraksha-style beads stands with a silver pot, and standing devotees in saffron, orange and cream clothing look on. A bearded man in red robes in the foreground faces the scene, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall above.

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June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a dim stone temple sanctum, devotees gather around a brass-rimmed circular platform holding a dark linga, with a metal kalasha pot suspended above it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a pale saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a pink bowl and offers something to the linga. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with flowers in her hair bows low over the platform, while men in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a red garland, look on. A man in a yellow-and-white shirt holds a steel bowl, and orange-clad women stand behind a metal railing. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the platform.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a narrow stone temple passage at Omkareshwar, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe and orange shawl, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklace, receives a ritual from the group around the central sanctum. A brass kalasha-style pot hangs above a golden circular yoni-shaped base strewn with marigolds and flower petals, while a brass vessel sits in front. Men in white kurtas and cream shawls stand around, one holding a long silver rod, another in a pale yellow kurta holding a metal pot, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard looks on. A camera operator on the left films the scene, and a woman in orange and a woman in red sari stand near the railing.2016-06-03Devotees perform abhishekam at a shivalinga inside a temple sanctum enclosed by a circular brass railing. A man in white kurta and a white shawl with a yellow edge pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga, while a woman in a red and gold sari with garlands and gold bangles reaches toward it. A boy in orange robes stands at left, and a man in a checked shirt kneels at right with a hand on the linga. Other devotees in white, orange and red clothing stand behind the railing with hands folded. A bright lamp is held up at top right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-06-03Photo inside a dim temple sanctum at a Shiva lingam shrine. A golden kalasha pot pours water over the lingam on a round brass yoni-peetha, with marigold and red flower offerings scattered on it. A bare-chested priest in red cloth sits at the right, and in the centre a man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha-style necklace, orange garments and a white floral garland with a forehead tilak. Around the metal railing, devotees in white dhotis, orange and red shawls and saffron saris stand with folded hands. Brass trident-like items and a small metal box are at the upper right.2016-06-03A photo of a jyotirlinga-style shrine interior at a temple, with a shivalinga on a round brass platform decorated with marigolds, rose petals and a red cloth. A bearded man in a red robe sits on the right pouring from a brass vessel, with a steel bowl of offerings beside him. Behind a steel railing, a man with a rudraksha mala and orange-marked forehead sits in saffron and maroon clothes wearing a white flower garland, with a crowd of onlookers in white, orange and saffron standing around and filming with phones. A brass pot and a copper vessel sit near the lingam. No candidate is clearly recognisable, so the identity is left uncertain.2016-06-03Inside a dark temple sanctum at Omkareshwar, a man in a rust-red and orange dhoti with a long garland of white flowers kneels at a circular stone base beside a brass pot of water. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls and a woman in a bright orange sari stand behind a steel railing. A man in a white kurta holds a staff topped with a metal ornament, and a man in a cream checked shirt and blue-striped shawl stands at the rail. Brass kalasha vessels and marigold petals sit on the stone. This is a temple abhishekam scene.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A temple abhishekam at a shivalinga in a gold-rimmed circular sanctum. A young person in a maroon garment with a white jasmine-style garland and gold bangles kneels over the lingam, holding a brass kalasha vessel that pours water over the stone. Around the railing, several people in white kurtas, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas stand and watch with folded hands. A man in a cream vest and a man in a beige kurta hold a metal bowl and offerings; a brass tray with flowers and fruit sits nearby. Marigold petals and a yellow flower lie on the platform.2016-06-03