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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm, holds a silver aarti plate before a shrine of deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne. The central deity figures wear red-and-gold crowns, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and ornate gold jewellery. A black shiva lingam sits on a black peetha in front, with a small white marble figure and oil lamps nearby, and orange drapes frame the shrine.

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A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offering, in front of a decorated deity pair. Behind a black shivalinga on a stone base, two gilded murti figures sit on a throne draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands; one wears an orange turban and a jewelled crown, the other a green and gold robe with a silver crown and pearl necklaces. Garlands drape the throne and a white marble figure sits at the bottom. Gold lamp stands flank the scene. The priest wears a sacred thread and white ritual markings on his arm, performing aarti or puja.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a black Shiva lingam on a stone base, from which water flows. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a sacred ash marking on his arm pours liquid over the lingam from a golden vessel. Behind, a pair of deity murtis in gold and green garments, wearing crowns and jewellery, sit under long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A white stone figure, a golden brass lamp and orange drapes frame the scene. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A temple shrine photograph showing an abhishekam being performed at a black lingam set in a stone yoni-peetha base. Two bronze-coloured deity murtis are seated behind it, wearing green and orange silk, crowns, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a tilak, pours liquid over the lingam with a long ladle-like vessel. A second priest in white dhoti with an orange border stands at the left edge. A small white marble statue of a seated sage sits in front of the base, with brass lamp stands on either side and a carved stone arch behind.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shivalinga on a stone base, being bathed by a priest pouring liquid from a brass vessel. The priest, shaved-headed with a white forehead marking, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold chain. Behind him stands a deity murti pair: a figure with a tall orange-red turban and a gold necklace, and a seated female figure in a green sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a small yellow figure of a seated devotee sits in front of the linga. A green and orange cloth backdrop frames the scene.2011-12-01