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Night photo of a dark stone deity murti set within a large circular halo-style backdrop, draped with a white and red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest and a trident (trishul) resting against its shoulder. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders stand with bare upper bodies and white ash smeared on their heads and backs. The nearer priest raises his hand to touch or adjust the trident. A green iron gate and a small lit lamp appear in the background.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesTwo shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera before a black stone deity murti with a trident-like staff, placed in front of the murti. The murti is draped in a red and white cloth, with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits within a dark circular halo and an oil lamp burns on the floor below. The priests are dusted with white ash and wear gold chains; one holds the trident upright while the other reaches toward the murti. The setting is a warm-lit temple corner with orange walls.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A priest in an orange-saffron cloth with gold necklaces and a shaved head, his back to the camera, applies ash or paste to a large dark stone murti of Shiva. The deity has a horizontal white line with a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha-style black beads, a trident held by the priest's hand, and red and yellow marigold garlands draped over it. A circular dark halo-like backdrop frames the statue, and a small oil lamp burns at the base. The scene is an evening abhishekam or puja in a temple-like room.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of a deity with a tall crown, white forehead tilak and red dot, is dressed in a white and red cloth with gold border, draped with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind it is a black arched backdrop with carved figures. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red cloth, one with gold armbands, raise a silver trident to the murti at night, with a grilled window and gate in the background.2013-03-02Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a building with a window. A large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-white face-like form, trident symbol, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands stands in a dark circular backdrop. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the base; one bends forward to the side, the other stands behind the lingam with hands raised near the stone. A lit oil lamp sits on the ground, with a small brass vessel and scattered red flowers nearby. A black metal fence and a saffron flag are visible at right.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph at night of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth and orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing with his back to the camera, facing a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a white dhoti-like cloth draped on the figure, white and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A small oil lamp flame glows near the bottom left as he performs a puja or aarti. Behind the murti is a dark metal gate and a lattice window with a light fixture.2013-05-27A photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a multi-armed, flame-backed halo, draped in a white and maroon brocade cloth with gold border, garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds, wearing layered rudraksha malas, and holding a silver trident. In the lower right foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in an orange-red robe with gold border, wearing rudraksha beads, kneels or bows in worship before the murti. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with orange walls.2013-03-02