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A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and long dark dreadlocked hair bound with a braid stands bent forward, placing her hand on a large gold kalasha/puja vessel decorated with gems and rudraksha mala. The vessel is draped with yellow marigold and green leaves and set before a gilded deity murti with a trident, seated with crown and jewelled necklaces, and a second gold figure in a red turban with a crescent and necklaces. Yellow, white, purple, red and orange flower garlands frame the altar.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 01 20072007-01-01December 31 20172017-12-31January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14July 09 20172017-07-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a vessel over a black Shiva lingam during abhishekam. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity murtis of a goddess and a male deity, adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and red and green silk garments. The lingam sits on a black stone base with a silver yoni-peetha, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. Flower garlands and a golden floral backdrop frame the scene. The officiant appears to be the a person, with long hair and saffron clothing, performing the ritual.2007-01-01