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A person with long dark hair in a pink-red striped silk sari with gold border stands bent forward at a richly decorated shrine, hands placed on a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with multicolour flower strands in red, yellow, purple and green. Behind is a gold murti of a deity with orange turban and gold trident-bearing figure, plus another golden deity in red garment and crown. In front, a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and turban with raised palm, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the offering. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone pillars.

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December 12 20112011-12-12December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesA temple puja scene in which a woman in a maroon saree with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a small bell-like vessel over a shrine. Behind her, a deity murti pair with gold-painted faces and crowns is framed by a tall arch of marigold and orange garlands with purple and green accents. At the centre, a Shiva lingam is decorated with a garland and a red cloth, with flowers arranged at its base. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the left and right edges, and a man in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left. The setting is an open temple pavilion with greenery beyond the railing.2011-12-15A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands at the left, reaching toward a large black shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. Behind the lingam, golden deity murti with raised hands and ornate jewellery are adorned with more flower garlands. Gold ornaments and green gemstone pendants hang on the lingam. The orange-clad figure has a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and the scene is lit warmly in a temple setting. Appearance-based label: a person in the lead role of the temple ritual, performing a pratyaksha pada puja style abhishekam offering.2011-12-11January 04 20152015-01-04February 19 20152015-02-19A temple scene centred on a Shivalinga draped in garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with an orange cloth wrapped around its top. A priest in orange robes, with white sandal markings on his arm, holds a gold plate of flowers toward the linga. Behind, a second priest in a maroon dhoti and saffron shawl stands before two gilded metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, the female adorned with a red sari, gold jewellery and a jewelled crown. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and turban holds a hand in blessing. Gold arch framing, brass lamp at lower right.2011-12-18December 12 20112011-12-12