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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a black Shiva linga on a dark base, flanked by two golden-finished deity murtis seated on a throne with an arched gold and green backdrop. The murtis are draped in colourful garlands with yellow, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with his hands clasped, while to the left a woman in red attire and a priest in red robes hold ritual items. A stone-faced figure in red robes with a garland sits on the right.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, with a black Shivalinga in front. The murti wears gold ornaments, a crown and a large silver necklace, and is framed by an arch of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame near the shrine while a man in a red dhoti stands behind her with hands folded. On the right, a smaller statue in a red robe and dark crown is garlanded with flowers. Small brass items and a kalasha-like object sit in front.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a group of priests in saffron and maroon garments performing ritual worship before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and multicoloured flowers. A priest in a saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a dark turban pours liquid from a vessel over a black linga-like stone in front of the murti, while another priest in maroon holds a bowl. A seated figure in a maroon garment with a dark cap and garland sits at the right, and a small brass figure and a gold kalasha-like object rest on the floor. Gold arches frame the shrine. This appears to be an abhishekam with a Mahashivaratri setting. Four priests are visible. The shrine is Hindu temple worship, with no clear identification of any individual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man with a shaved head and a dark topknot, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and sash, stands at center pouring liquid over a black lingam set on a stone yoni base. Behind, a pair of large deity murtis, one with red face and gold crown and one with white and gold ornaments, sit under a golden arch wreathed in yellow and multicoloured garlands. To the left, three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha necklaces hold ritual vessels and offerings. Flower petals and rice scatter on the wet floor. Small gold and red figures and a brass shri yantra stand in the foreground. A seated statue on the right wears a white-and-red garland.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during abhishekam. Central deity murti pair, one seated in white and red with gold crown and trident-like staff, is garlanded with bands of yellow, white, green and purple flowers. A black lingam sits on a dark stone base with water flowing over it. At left, a figure in a brown-red draped garment and a large dark turban stands beside a shrine attendant. At right, another garlanded murti with a painted face.2016-03-07A temple shrine scene with a black stone shivalinga-style base at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murtis of a seated male and female pair wearing silver necklaces, crowns and red-and-white draped garments, all garlanded with multicoloured flower arches. On the right, a third murti is seated with garlands and a raised hand. In the foreground on the left, a figure in orange robes and two other people in maroon and red cloths stand at the base of the shrine, one holding out an offering plate. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like brass object sit on the platform below. The setting is dim with carved stone pillars and archways.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a black turban and a brown-and-gold dhoti, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, stands at center holding a white conch shell and pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a tiered pedestal. Behind him, a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a throne are adorned with gold necklaces and dressed in red and white, framed by garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Other ritual attendants in orange and red-brown robes stand to the left, and a small white crystal shrine and figurine sit in the foreground. A large floral garland decorates a murti on the right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07