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A temple sanctum with a long-haired person in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace, hands raised in anjali, seated on a low platform before a black shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base decorated with flowers. Behind them a dark deity murti stands in a golden arch, and a larger gilded deity figure is draped with white, red and multicoloured garlands. A second person in white sits near the shivalinga, and an orange-robed attendant with a garland kneels at lower left beside brass lamps and puja vessels. Brass oil lamps, flower petals and a tall brass lamp stand on the tiled floor. Two dark stone deities, one elephant-headed, are at left.

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Interior temple photograph of a Hindu shrine room with pale tiled platforms and dark stone deity murtis. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a tiled platform, arranging ritual items and brass vessels near a black stone lingam with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a second person in orange sits behind the lingam. Two seated devotees in orange robes with rudraksha-style beads are at left beside a brass lamp stand and low wooden table. Dark Ganesha-style and other stone murtis, marigold and white garlands, and a gilded frame fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and performing puja at the lingam, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and beaded necklace.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large black stone shivalinga on a raised tiled platform, surrounded by brass lamps and a deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with white markings on the arms sits with hands folded in namaskar beside a golden throne-like chair. Behind the lingam, a second person in orange sits in the background. Colourful painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs frame a red curtain, and an ornate gold arch stands on the left. Brass lamps and puja items are arranged on the platform.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum at a ceremony. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold chain, sits on a low wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste before a large black stone shivalinga on a tiled dais. Behind them stands a second person in orange-saffron robes. To the right is a gold-and-red deity murti of a standing figure decorated with a garland and a gold crown, surrounded by floral garlands with red, green and yellow flowers and colourful beaded hangings. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, a small brass bowl and offering items sit on the dais, and a gold ornate throne with a carved arch stands at left. a person-type candidate is seated, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, performing worship; the figure is an appearance-based candidate only.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair performing a ritual at a black stone Shiva lingam on a raised tiled platform. Behind him a golden-bronze deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a red-orange headpiece. A gold arched frame and tall brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a stone bull statue sits at left. Colourful decorated pillars with tassels frame the scene against dark red drapery. Probable Swamiji wears saffron-orange robes and long swept-back hair, performing abhishekam at the lingam. Another figure in orange headwear stands behind him. Brass puja vessels and flowers sit on the platform.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple hall decorated for a consecration-style ritual. A person in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on a low wooden seat at a tiled platform, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind and beside them stand large deity murti dressed with colourful garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and a gold-framed arch frames the central figure. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and brass pots and vessels sit on the platform, with a silver bowl at right. Another person in orange stands at the back right of the platform, and a seated figure in orange is at lower left. Stacked brass lamps stand at the far left edge. A round bird-like logo is at the upper left.A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing woman in orange sari and shawl holds a flower and a small offering while a younger woman in orange stands beside a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. To the right, a golden deity murti of a dancing figure is draped with multicoloured flower garlands and stands before colourful painted pillars. On the left, a seated person in orange clothes with hands folded in anjali sits beside brass oil lamps, black stone deity statues and a kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings fill the altar area.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09