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Photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Three men in saffron-orange and rust dhoti-style garments stand at left; the foremost wears a red-orange headband and holds a tray with offerings, while the man beside him, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate. Behind a black stone shivalinga draped in white, golden deity murtis with a crown and trident are adorned with large garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and gold necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Night temple worship before a large decorated deity shrine. A black stone shivalinga with a white marble-like upper surface stands in front, with a tall gilded image of a deity pair behind it, both garlanded with bands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers. Two men in dark red-brown dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in front; the nearer one, with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, holds his hands together, while the second, in a rust-coloured cloth, holds a silver plate of offerings. Another man in a white cloth stands at the left edge with a lit lamp and a garland. Flower petals scatter the floor, and small white figurines sit in the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight temple ritual at a Shiva shrine: a priest with long hair and a garland, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown dhoti with gold border, pours or offers liquid over a black stone lingam resting on a black pedestal, the white-powdered top visible. Behind it stand a large deity murti pair draped in bright red-pink cloth, heavy gold jewellery, and a dense arch of marigold and red flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. Two other priests in brown and white dhotis stand to the left, and small white figures and a silver lamp stand in the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a large black stone Shivalinga with a white-painted top and red flower decoration in front of a gold-and-red deity pair seated behind it, one holding a trident, both draped in gold jewellery and rich red and pink silk, framed by an arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, and purple. Two priests in dark red-brown dhotis and shawls with golden borders stand at left, one bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, the other facing the shrine and handling ritual items. Small silver figurines sit on the base in the foreground, and a gold statue of a standing figure in a patterned robe with a mala stands at right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple sanctum during a ritual. Golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne are decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple, arching above them. In the foreground a white shivalinga sits on a black pitha with flowers. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at left and centre; one bare-chested man in orange holds a brass vessel and a plate, another woman in a dark dress with a braid stands at the shivalinga. A smaller golden figure in a garland stands at right. Oil lamps burn on brass stands, and a small silver vessel rests on the floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black Shivalinga on a black pedestal in front of a golden-and-red deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, draped with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white and gold ornaments. Four men in saffron-orange and red dhotis and shawls stand at left; one bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures near the lingam, while a shaved-headed priest in orange holds a silver vessel. Brass oil lamps and ritual objects sit on the side table and floor. Four people are visible; the figure at upper right is a gilded statue.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne-like pedestal, both decorated with gold jewellery and necklaces, with a golden arch behind them framed by garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. Several priests in saffron-orange and red robes stand around the shrine: one bare-shouldered priest in the foreground with his back to the camera performs worship at the central pedestal, another shaved-headed priest in orange wraps and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a third figure with a red headdress stands further back. A brass kalasha vessel and lit oil lamps on tall stands flank the scene, along with a dark stone lingam-like base in the centre.2015-02-17 +1 copies