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A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam-style puja. Central figure is a smiling woman in a dark red sari with a green and white flower garland, a black hair bun, and white ash marks, seated at a stone platform. Around her, shaved-headed men in orange and saffron cloth and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead ash pour offerings and tend the ritual. Behind them stand deity murtis of a couple, decorated with yellow and multicolour flower garlands and a red-clothed figure at right. Devotees, including a small child in white, crowd the foreground.

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A photograph of a temple shrine interior during a pada puja ritual. A central figure with a tall, swept-up dark hairstyle and a white-smeared forehead wears a red-and-gold cloth, a gold necklace and a long marigold garland in yellow and orange, seated before a stone base and pouring or offering white substance. Around them devotees in orange and white dress, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand and kneel with hands pressed together. Behind, ornate shrine figures are decorated with floral garlands, and several priests in saffron-orange dhotis attend the murti area with a brass vessel and a metal plate. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the structure at dusk.2016-03-07Photograph of a Mahashivaratri ritual at a temple shrine with flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair, a green leaf in the hair, a gold chain and a red and yellow flower garland sits smiling, arms extended toward a dark stone lingam-style basin, while others around him kneel. Behind, a tall deity murti in gold and a golden crowned figure are draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands. Around him are devotees in orange and red shawls, one with white vibhuti on the forehead, and a standing man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala who pours or tends the basin. Several people are seated in the foreground, and a metal pot stands at left.2016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine at dusk, with a central figure seated on a dark stone platform receiving abhishekam-style pouring. The seated man wears a deep red-brown dhoti and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, with a tall black crown-like headdress and white forehead markings. Behind him, a man in orange cloth bends over the platform while another in orange stands at the right, and a standing figure in orange sits at the left edge. The altar holds large deity murtis draped in marigold and orange garlands, and a brass vessel stands on the floor. Devotees surround the platform: a bare-chested man, a man in white shirt, women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti, and a girl in white. The seated central figure's appearance is not clearly established as a person from the image alone.2016-03-07A shrine interior during a puja with a seated figure at centre wearing a tall black cylindrical headdress, a white ash-marked face, a multi-coloured garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and gold jewellery, smiling while surrounded by devotees. Behind is a dark sculpted deity murti group decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow and orange, with a raised figure in red and white. Around the centre, people in orange and white robes, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit close to a stone platform with flower offerings; a brass vessel sits near the front. Overall the scene shows an abhishekam-style padapuja at a shrine.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine interior with a golden-lit stone doorway and carved pillars. In the centre, a figure in an ornate black turban and a red-and-gold garment with a yellow marigold garland and a heavy ornamental necklace stands before a shrine altar, with hands extended toward a silver vessel. Behind, a deity murti with a crown and a yellow-and-white garland stands in front of a decorated arch, flanked by orange-robed attendants. Around the figure, devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls with sandalwood marks on their foreheads kneel and touch the altar, while women in red saris and white garments join in. Flower petals and marigolds are scattered on the stone floor. The scene suggests a Mahashivaratri pada puja at a temple. Probable Swamiji is the turbaned central figure, identified by the black turban, the flower garland and the rudraksha-style ornamentation; appearance is consistent but not certain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a shrine during a ritual abhishekam. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, orange clothing, a rudraksha-style red beaded mala, a gold necklace and a green leaf-and-flower garland kneels on a raised platform, with white paste on the hands and forehead. Attendants in orange and white robes with white forehead marks assist around them. Behind is a deity murti of a seated figure with a trident beside a goddess in a red sari, decorated with yellow and multicoloured floral garlands. Several devotees sit in the foreground, including a small child in white. A bell hangs at the left edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07