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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a small white marble shrine with a stepped pyramidal top and fluted pillars, housing a polished metal Shiva lingam on an orange cloth. A carved golden arch frames the shrine, with smaller arches and standing figures behind. A white cloth with gold border covers the foreground altar, holding brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl. At right, a large deity murti in red and green garments and a golden crown stands beside a wooden tray. No living people are visible.

2008-04-03 +1 copies

April 03 2008

2008-04-03 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine at dusk under a cloudy sky. A white marble shrine with a stepped pyramidal top and pillared sides houses a polished silver shivalinga on an orange cloth. Behind it, an ornate gold-toned arched frame surrounds the shrine, with smaller arched niches on either side. On the right, a deity murti in a red garment stands on a wooden platform. Brass ritual vessels, a lamp and bowls rest on a white cloth with a gold border in the foreground. No people are visible.

A black Shiva lingam stands on a stone base, dressed in a white cloth with a multicoloured striped border and a striped headwrap, with a white-and-gold ornamental pendant hung across the front. Behind it, gilded ornamental stands and brass oil lamps sit on white-draped tables in an outdoor setting. Paper scraps and a small orange flower lie on the paving. No people are visible.

February 11 2007

2007-02-11 +1 copies

Dusk worship at an open stone shrine with red velvet curtains tied to its pillars. Two painted deity murti sit inside, one seated with a crown and garlands and one standing beside with a pale face and red-orange garment. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on a white-draped platform in front. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair bows with joined hands toward the shrine on the left, while a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass plate. Another person in white stands in the background near a tree.

October 12 2007

A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and a red curtain drape on the left. Inside, two deity murtis are seated on a raised throne, garlanded with red and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps. In front, a dressed attendant in white ritual cloth stands at the altar holding a brass vessel, while a figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, holding a brass pot. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands beside a tall ceremonial staff. Brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel, and flower petals sit on the altar stone. No identifiable a person is visible.

A black Shiva lingam stands on a white draped base, wearing a striped multicolour cloth wrapped around its top like a turban and a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the base. A silver ornamental necklace with a winged design hangs at its front, and a white horizontal tripundra mark with a red dot is painted on its upper surface. Behind it are gold-coloured ceremonial stands, brass oil lamps and a gilded chair-like throne with carved animal details, all set against green foliage in an outdoor setting. Flower petals and white cloth scraps lie on the ground in the foreground.

Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a tin-roofed pavilion with a stone pillar. In the right foreground a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a tall white cap with a golden crest and red-beaded necklaces, sits before brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform, with a marigold garland draped nearby. On the left, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, one in saffron-orange cloth. A bare lamp glows overhead and a water tank stands beyond the wall. The image is a photo of a puja setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.

Outdoor photograph of a priest in orange robes and an orange turban performing aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth, adorned with white and red garlands and a red face-like mask. Rows of black lingams stand on a wet stone platform, with shipping containers, a hillside and trees behind. Brass puja vessels and a kalasha sit on a tray in front of the lingam. The priest appears to be a single man with long hair and bangles, standing barefoot on the platform.

Night photograph of a white marble shrine pavilion with red velvet curtains draped on its pillars, housing a deity murti with a crown and garlands, seated on a pedestal with a kalasha and brass lamps. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, while one saffron-robed figure holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. Dark trees surround the scene.