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A photograph of a consecration ceremony at a temple shrine. A large deity murti stands at centre, dressed in orange and gold silk, with a red and green garland arch, a jewelled silver crown, a green stone necklace and layered gold ornaments. To the left, a seated figure in orange holds a small object. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes with a pink head cloth and white tilak sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in profile on a raised platform near a patterned banner and a garlanded panel. Beige curtains form the backdrop.

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March 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha beads and a gold chain, seated beside a large black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind them, several deity murtis are dressed in gold and red garlands, yellow and red flower strands, gold crowns and a golden orange-and-maroon sari. A tall cloth backdrop and beige curtains frame the shrine, and a figure at the right edge wears a red and orange sari with gold jewellery.2009-03-29A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a black stone Shivalingam on a round yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a pair of decorated deity murtis are dressed in gold ornaments and maroon and white garments, garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers, framed by an ornate copper arch and an orange-draped backdrop. A brass kalasha or oil lamp with a coconut stands in front. A colourful patterned banner hangs at left. Appearance-based label: a person, sitting in a ritual setting beside the lingam and deity murtis.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A temple sanctum scene in which a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending his right hand toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in orange and red silk, with a tall crown, gold ornaments, a green gemstone necklace, and a large red and white flower garland arching overhead. He holds a brass vessel in his left hand. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style pot sit on the tiled floor, with orange curtains behind and a colourful folk-patterned textile hanging at right. A seated figure in gold-yellow clothing is partly visible behind the murti. The scene appears to show a ceremonial abhishekam or puja. Whether the robed man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-03-29A tented temple shrine with a tall black stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewelled ornaments and multicoloured flower garlands. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe bends forward, reaching toward the base of the murti, apparently performing worship. Brass oil lamps stand beside the figure, and a smaller gilded statue with garlands sits to the left.2006-05-01March 29 20092009-03-29December 31 20082008-12-31March 29 20092009-03-29