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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a priest in white dhoti and white shirt pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set in a stone basin. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in a red and gold sari with gold ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Another person in dark clothing stands in the background near the entrance, partly visible, holding a vessel. A small plaque at lower left reads Digambaram and Ananda Sarma, and the walls and ceiling are pale stone, with bright overexposed light.

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December 28 20092009-12-28A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours liquid from a vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a pedestal during abhishekam in a temple hall. Beside it, a seated deity murti is dressed in a red and gold silk garment with a crown, and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Several onlookers in white stand at the left edge, partly visible in bright light.2009-12-28October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a seated golden-faced deity murti in red and white silk, adorned with a crown and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds arching overhead. A standing male priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl, wearing a yellow-beaded garland, holds a small brass bell. Two women in yellow and white sit to the left with folded hands near a black stone yoni-peetha and brass oil lamps. Brass lamps stand beside the deity, and a shallow metal bowl of flowers sits on a brass tray in the foreground. A black sign with white lettering hangs on the wall behind.2009-12-28October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19Interior of a temple shrine during a puja. On the right, a deity murti seated on a blue-draped pedestal is dressed in a red and gold sari and decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, a stone shivalinga-style platform stands before the shrine with a metal pot and brass lamp stands with oil lamps. On the left, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar, and several people kneel and pray in the background near a notice board. Visible actions are prayer and offering, with no clearly identifiable a person in the scene.2009-12-28October 19 20082008-10-19Photograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a black stone Shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal being worshipped with water. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti stands bent over the linga pouring offerings, while a woman in a red and gold sari with a red flower headpiece and beaded necklace stands beside it, and two men in rust-coloured dhotis and shawls stand at left. Behind them a large golden deity murti is draped in pink and red silk, with a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers, a crown, gold jewellery and a beaded necklace, and a second garlanded gilded figure with an orange-and-cream shawl stands at right. Gold filigree arches and floral garlands frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 28 20092009-12-28A man in a white shirt bends over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a shallow basin, pouring or bathing it during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Beside him stands a large golden deity murti, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery, a red headcloth and a teal and red draped garment. A person in white with a bowl stands at the left edge, and another figure in white sits in the background near a white-and-red striped wall. Outside the doorway, green trees and a white roofed building are visible.2008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a large dark green-grey stone lingam in a shrine. The image is rotated sideways. A person in an orange-saffron top with gold trim and a white dhoti stands at the upper left, leaning over the lingam and pouring from a silver vessel. Beside the lingam, a red silk cloth is spread on the floor, with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white, gold ritual objects and a gold-coloured sceptre laid out. Several other people are partially visible at the top edge, one in orange clothing.2013-03-10