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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at a black stone Shiva lingam in a marble temple, reaching up to place his hand on the top of a flower-covered lingam. The lingam is garlanded with white jasmine strands, yellow marigolds and pink roses. A standing bald man in an orange robe and a man in white kurta bend low at the base, touching the platform with flower offerings. Behind them a brass kalasha hangs from the wall and a shrine holds a decorated deity murti; a trident stands at right. Marble walls are inscribed with Sanskrit verses. The clothing and presentation are consistent with a person figure in saffron robes with long swept hair, though the face is not used for identification.

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A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a thick garland of white and yellow flowers with pink blooms. He reaches up to a hanging metal vessel above the lingam, apparently pouring or dripping water over it. A bald man in orange robes stands beside him, and to the left a man holds a bundle of pink and white flowers. On the right, a man in white clothes leans forward holding a green bowl. Behind them, marble walls carry Sanskrit inscriptions, and a small shrine niche holds a decorated deity murti with garlands. Flower petals are scattered at the base of the lingam.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled Shiva temple. Centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and presses his palms together in anjali before a black Shiva lingam draped with a white and yellow marigold garland and pink and white flowers. A second man in a saffron robe stands to the left with hands folded, and another man in orange holds a flower garland. Behind them a man in golden-yellow clothing and a figure in light clothing stand at the lingam. Behind the lingam is a glass shrine with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, and a trishula stands at the right wall. Offerings and brass vessels rest near the base. Visible ritual context suggests puja at the lingam.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone Shivalinga draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with flower petals scattered on its black base. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and shawl reaches toward the lingam with his right hand. Beside him, a man in saffron clothing holds a bundle of red and white flowers, and a bald man in orange robes stands behind. On the right, a man in white traditional dress holds a small metal bowl over the lingam. A silver kalasha hangs above, and a deity murti with floral decoration sits in a niche on the wall. Marble walls carry Sanskrit inscriptions.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Inside a marble-walled Shiva temple, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl stands at a black Shivalingam heavily garlanded with white, yellow and pink flowers, holding flower offerings in his hands during worship. Beside him a bald monk in orange and another man in a white-green cloth stand near the lingam, and a man in white clothes holds a green basin at right. Behind the lingam, a small shrine niche contains a deity murti decorated with flowers, a trishul is mounted on the wall, and a hanging metal lamp is above. Sanskrit verses are carved on the marble walls.2010-01-28Inside a marble-walled shrine, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black Shiva lingam draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and pink flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes also joins hands, and a man in a pale shirt and green lungi with folded hands stands behind. At left, a man in orange holds a flower garland. A silver kalasha hangs from above, a trident stands at right, and a small deity murti is set in a niche behind. Flower offerings and a small brass vessel rest on the platform in front of the lingam. The scene depicts a shiva temple abhishekam and darshan visit.2010-01-28