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Ritual scene at a temple with a Shiva lingam and a bull figure (Nandi) adorned with yellow marigold garlands, red roses and white flower garlands, draped in white cloth with a green-and-gold border. A coconut sits atop the lingam, and sugarcane stalks stand beside it. In front, an orange-draped altar holds bananas, coconuts, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass shrine piece and red flowers. Yellow and orange flower garlands hang in the background, with pillars and red and orange decorative umbrellas. No people are clearly visible apart from a partially visible figure at the right edge. Shiva lingam abhishekam and puja offerings.

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April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a temple ritual setting decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red roses. Two coconuts with pointed tops sit on a white-draped platform on an orange cloth, with additional garlands and a lit oil lamp in a brass plate in the foreground. Banana bunches, a halved coconut, and fruit sit on brass trays, and red and pink flowers scattered around. Colourful painted pillars and hanging umbrellas frame the hall. Behind the offerings, a person in a dark garment is partly visible, and a camera on a tripod is at right. No clear face or identifiable a person figure is visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesTwo coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.2015-07-17December 07 20162016-12-07Temple night ritual before a large decorated deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch. The central figures are adorned with silver crowns, gold jewellery and thick garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A figure in an orange sari stands atop the shrine platform. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings and the other a ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a yellow cloth draped over the platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. The image is a photograph taken from the pilgrimage-style festival in a temple setting.2011-11-29July 18 20132013-07-18May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A ritual puja setup on a white marble floor in front of a gilded ornate throne decorated with garlands of white and red flowers and a green cloth backdrop. Silver plates and bowls hold yellow marigold petals, a basket and plate of red rose petals, folded saffron and brown cloth, a silver incense holder with lit sticks, a small silver kalasha with a spout, and a stone pedestal with yellow flowers. At the right edge, a seated man in white dhoti with saffron shawl and a pink cloth behind him performs the ritual. The scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement before a deity murti or peetha, with garlands draped over the seat.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large deity murti adorned with multicolored garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. The murti wears a green and gold garment and a crown. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace stands on a raised platform, reaching toward the murti. Two priests in saffron-orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, hold brass plates of offerings on the left. A white cloth covers a small table, and a yellow cloth hangs in the foreground beside a seated figure in white with a yellow turban. Ornate stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a padapuja-style worship with garlanded murti and offering trays.2011-11-29