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Inside a dimly lit temple sanctum, a black Shiva lingam draped in green silk and garlanded with white flowers sits before a golden Nandi bull. Above it a gold arch holds a ring of lit oil lamps. Several people stand with hands joined in prayer; one woman wears a pink flower garland and gold bangles, and a man in a white dhoti stands to the right. A brass plate with fruit and offerings sits at the base. Three oil lamps hang on the wall above, and a bright lamp shines to the side.

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May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16Inside a dimly lit temple shrine, a black lingam is dressed with green and pink cloths and garlands and framed by a glowing golden arch of oil lamps. A golden Nandi bull sits before it on a small platform, and a brass plate with offerings rests nearby. In the foreground, two figures stand with their backs to the camera: one in an orange-and-gold robe with a pink flower garland draped over the shoulder and rudraksha bands on the arm, and another in an orange robe with a white dhoti, holding a lamp-lit ritual gesture. Oil lamps line the shrine walls. A right-edge figure is partly visible.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a dimly lit temple sanctum, a shivalinga with a horizontal three-striped tripundra mark stands before a golden nandi bull at the front. Oil lamps and a ring of flame-lit lamps glow above the lingam. Two figures in saffron-orange and rust-red robes with gold borders stand at left, one with a pink flower garland draped across the shoulder, both facing the deity in devotion. Another figure in white and orange cloth stands at right beside a golden pillar. The scene shows temple worship with lamp-lit darshan.2012-05-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a dim temple sanctum at Kanjanoor, showing a Shiva lingam draped in green cloth with a flaming aarti lamp being waved before it by a priest's raised hand. A golden Nandi bull sits in front of the lingam, with oil lamps glowing in the doorway and niche. Several people stand at the threshold: a shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a white packet, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a pink flower garland and gold border watches, and two women in white and gold-bordered clothes stand to the right. Stone walls and a brass plate with offerings complete the scene.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a dim temple sanctum, a priest in white dhoti and a shaved head stands before a Shiva lingam, offering a flame of camphor, while a golden nandi bull sits on a pedestal in front. Lit oil lamps glow in the niches and around the doorway. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland and gold-banded pallu stands at left holding a folded white cloth, and another person in a white dhoti and orange garment stands at right, raising one hand toward the lamps. The scene suggests a temple puja or aarti at a Shiva shrine.2012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple sanctum of a Shiva lingam decorated with draped cloth and garlands, with a golden Nandi bull in front. A priest in a white dhoti reaches toward a multi-tiered lamp of many flames on the lingam. A woman in an orange sari with gold borders and a pink flower garland stands at left with hands raised in prayer, and a person in white stands at right edge. Oil lamps line the walls and niche, giving a warm glow.2012-05-16 +1 copiesInside a dim temple sanctum, several people in devotional attire stand in front of a lit shrine. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one with a bare upper body and beaded wrist adornments; a woman in a rust-red sari with a pink flower garland stands beside them. At right, two figures with bare backs wear yellow and green dhotis. The central shrine holds a dark lingam with a golden yoni-peetha and a golden Nandi bull, framed by oil lamps and a glowing golden arch.2012-05-16 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black Shiva lingam dressed with a green silk cloth, white flower garlands and a golden Nandi-like base, backed by a gold arched halo of lit oil lamps. Two priests in orange and white dhotis stand at the sides, one showing a bare back and wearing a beaded arm band, and oil lamps burn at the right. A small gold bull figure sits in the lower foreground. Abhishekam-style worship of the lingam is depicted. No person is clearly a person.2012-05-16 +1 copies