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A photograph of a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Before him is a dark stone shivalingam set in a black stone yoni pedestal, with a pink flower on top. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in a dancing pose with a flower garland, and at right is another decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow and white garlands with jewelled ornaments. A brass oil lamp and a small golden figure stand in front of the pedestal. The man is a priest or devotee performing worship; no identification is made from appearance.

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A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a dark backdrop and red curtains. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left on a raised platform, hands held together in front of him, and his feet are bare. Behind him are three deity murtis: a central Nataraja-style bronze figure of a multi-armed dancing deity wrapped in a garland of white, yellow, and red flowers, flanked by a golden-haloed standing murti on the left in orange draping and a similarly garlanded figure on the right in red and green garlands. A dark stone shivalingam rises from a black yoni-shaped base in front of the central murti. A brass oil lamp stands on the right foreground, and a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a gold standing figurine sit on the platform. Sheets of ornate fabric in multicolour patterns frame the shrine.2008-05-02A priest in orange-saffron robes and a matching head wrap stands at the left edge of a shrine platform, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, draped in a white garland, flanked by a second deity murti on the right wearing a green and red garland with ornate gold jewellery. Red curtains and a decorative fabric panel with elephant motifs frame the shrine, and a brass oil lamp and small brass items sit on the platform.2008-05-02A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped base, with water flowing down its surface. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing rimmed glasses and a gold chain, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga with his right hand. Behind him stands a gold-coloured bronze deity murti of Shiva in a dancing pose, one foot raised, adorned with red beaded garlands and a tiger-skin cloth. To the right a gold deity murti of a goddess wears a purple sari, layered gold jewellery and a green-and-red floral garland. Marigold and red-white flower garlands drape the shrine, with a colourful painted pillar at upper left.2007-11-15A priest in orange ochre robes with a shaved head and gold chain stands at left, pouring from a small vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a black base. Behind it, a bronze dancing Shiva figure with a crown and garlands stands in a gilded arch, beside a bronze goddess figure in pink and green garlands and gold jewellery. Floral garlands in yellow, red and white drape the arches, and painted columns with floral and elephant motifs frame the shrine. A seated attendant in white clothes with a basket is at lower left, and brass lamps stand at right. The priest's role is an abhishekam offering at the shrine.2007-11-15A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace stands barefoot at a black stone shivalinga-style base, pouring water over the central lingam within a temple shrine. Behind him stands a bronze deity murti of Shiva in dancing pose, framed by a golden arch with a multicolored garland. To the right, a murti of a goddess in pink and green garlands and jewelry. Colorful painted pillars with elephant motifs frame the scene, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit at the edges.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap bends forward at the waist, both hands pressed onto a large golden linga-shaped object with a gold crown-like top. Garlands of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers drape the altar and the statues behind it. Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald man in orange saffron robes, wearing glasses and a gold bracelet, stands at left pouring liquid from a small vessel over a black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Behind the lingam stands a gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth, framed by a gold arch. To the right stands a gold-crowned goddess statue in a pink and purple sari with heavy gold jewellery, backed by a green and red garland arch. Striped garlands drape the pillars and the figures, and painted decorative columns with elephant motifs frame the scene. Small brass lamps, a figure of Nandi and a small brass shrine sit on the floor. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15