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Inside a temple shrine, a golden utsava murti pair of deities is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white arranged in an arch behind them. A black Shivalinga sits on a black stone peetha in front of the murtis, with a bowl of offerings and green leaves. On the left, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with long hair stands with hands joined, and a young man in a red-and-gold dhoti and orange turban holds a white vessel. On the right, another man in an orange turban stands near a garlanded figure and a brass lamp. Small brass and clay figures sit at the base. Several people in similar red and orange ritual dress attend the abhishekam-style puja.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine of a golden seated deity murti pair adorned with jewelled necklaces, decorated with a tall arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A long-haired figure in ochre-saffron robes stands with hands joined in namaskar at the left of the dark stone shivalinga platform, which holds fruit and leaves. Nearby, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and turbans hold a kalasha and a coconut-like offering, and a brass lamp stands at right. A small white-clad figure stands on the platform at lower left. Statues in the shrine are not counted as people.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine photo of a large golden deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais with a black stone shivalinga-style base in front. Colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green frame the murtis. A woman in red-orange ritual dress stands at the centre, holding an object toward the deities. Men in saffron and orange-striped dhotis and turbans stand to the left and right, and one holds a small pot. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a flower-filled tray sit in the foreground, and a devotee's head is visible at the bottom edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is given.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple sanctum shows a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red-draped platform, their gold ornaments and garland arch of multicoloured flowers behind them. A black lingam stands on a dark stone yoni base in front. Several priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and orange turbans attend the ritual; one at right gestures toward the deities, and another at centre-left stands with his back to the camera. Brass lamps, silver vessels and a small bronze figure of a standing devotee sit on the floor, with flowers and a small stepped brass vessel in the foreground. Two men at left and a few heads at lower edge are visible among the attendees.2015-01-13Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gold-coloured deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A black stone shivalinga sits on a black pitha base before the murti, with a trident leaning beside it. Four people in red and saffron ritual clothes stand or kneel in the foreground; one woman in a red sari with folded hands bows, while men in saffron turbans and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a decorated pot with green leaves. A standing figure in a saffron-coloured wrap and dark head covering, adorned with a floral garland, stands to the right. Brass lamps and ornamental stone pillars frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.2015-01-13A temple puja scene centred on a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with a flower-garland arch of red, yellow, white and purple blooms behind it. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces and holds a trident. In front, a black stone shivalinga sits on a dark stone base with a tray of offerings, green leaves and a folded cloth. A man in a long-haired, bare-backed pose wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and sash leans forward to perform abhishekam on the lingam. Two priests in orange-and-gold robes stand to the left and right, one bowing with hands together. A second gilded figure with a garland sits beside the arch. A devotee's brass lamp appears at lower right.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva with a consort figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands in multicolour rows. A black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal is being bathed by a figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and shawl, pouring liquid from a green leaf bundle. Around them, men in saffron and orange ritual dress hold decorated pots and a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and an oil lamp stand nearby, and a small golden figure sits on the base. A devotee's hand is visible at the lower edge. The setting is a stone temple shrine with a dark wooden ceiling and a sunlit doorway.2015-01-13A long-haired person in a red-orange sannyasi wrap and saffron-orange sash stands at a black stone abhishekam basin, pouring liquid over the central black lingam beside two gilded deity murtis seated on a red throne. The gold-coloured murtis wear ornate jewellery and crowns and are surrounded by an arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. Flanking attendants wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a silver vessel stands at left. A leaf-and-flower offering rests in the basin.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a temple ritual before a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, with a black stone shivalinga in front and a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man in red-orange robes stands at center, reaching toward the deity with a ceremonial staff. Two attendants in saffron and orange turbans and robes stand at left and right, one holding flowers. Behind the deities are arches of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit at the right and bottom.2015-01-13