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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a Mahashivaratri padapuja at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garment stands out as the central figure, appearing to kneel or sit before a shrine. Behind him, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati is adorned with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a ritual vessel, and devotees with white-painted foreheads and red clothing crowd the foreground. Ornate stone carvings frame the entrance.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine at a ritual event. A seated central figure in a dark turban, red garment and layered gold necklaces wears a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and has white markings on the forehead. Before him stands a shrine with deity murti and a canopy of garlands in red, yellow and white. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl reaches up toward the shrine, while people in white dhotis and red-and-gold saris, some with white paste on their faces and rudraksha malas, stand around the platform. Bananas and offerings lie on the stone base. Strings of marigold garlands hang around the carved stone pillars.2016-03-07A temple shrine interior during a ritual at the Mahashivaratri festival. A central figure seated on a low dais wears a tall black turban, a gold necklace, a long yellow-and-gold garland, and a white forehead band; his hands are gloved in white and he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him stand large deity murti with gold crowns and ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and a gold arch. A man in orange dhoti with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala holds a ritual vessel and a bell, while attendants in orange and red robes stand nearby. Devotees in red and white clothes with white-painted faces sit in the foreground, some offering flowers and water near a basin.2016-03-07A temple shrine with a central seated figure in a dark, tall turban-like hairstyle, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a gold chest necklace and a yellow-and-red marigold garland, bathed in white powder on the forehead and arms. Behind him, a deity murti group of a standing figure with a crown and a seated consort is adorned with colourful garlands. Two more statues in ornate garlands stand flanking the shrine. In front, a man in white kneels with folded hands, a bare-chested devotee in orange tends the offerings beside a shallow stone basin, and a woman is seen from behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine, with white powder and water on the stone platform.2016-03-07A photograph inside an open stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved pillars and a sculpted deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. In the centre, a seated man with a tall dark crown-like hairstyle wears a gold necklace, a flower garland and a mala, with his hands resting near offerings on a stone platform holding fruit, flower petals and dishes. Around him, devotees in orange and red robes, white and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings stand close, one man holding a printed sheet. A woman in a red sari and mala and a woman with a white-marked face look on. Pujari-style attendants and onlookers frame the scene in a pooja or abhishekam setting.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual at an open-sided stone mandapa. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a large dark swept-back crown of hair and a heavy floral garland stands before a stone platform, with his hands over a shallow basin. Behind him, a Shiva-Parvati deity murti and a seated figure in a red garment with a rudraksha-like garland are framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in red kneels on the left, and white-clad devotees with white forehead marks stand around the basin in the foreground. Carved pillars and a bell frame the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and carved deity murti adorned with marigold and multicolour garlands. In the centre, a figure with a tall dark hair bun and white face markings sits on a red-brown kalasha-like vessel with a red-and-white garland, facing the shrine. Robed men in saffron and orange garments stand at left and right, one pouring liquid, with white forehead and face markings and rudraksha malas. Devotees in white dhotis and red-brown robes crowd the foreground, some with ritual items. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja-style ritual with abhishekam at a shrine. A watermarked copyright stamp appears at right.2016-03-07Photograph inside a temple shrine during a Mahashivaratri pada puja. A seated figure with a large dark swept-back hair bundle, white ash on the face and body, a red-and-gold garment and a heavy gold necklace sits on a wet stone platform, arms extended and hands white with powder. a person candidate is shown: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-red dress cues. Behind, golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand under a garland-draped arch of yellow, red and purple flowers, with two flanking statues also garlanded. Nearby, a devotee with folded hands and a second person in white are seen at left, and a red-robed attendant with white-painted face and hair knot works at right.2016-03-07