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A photograph inside a shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A Shiva lingam, dressed with pink and white flowers and a red-and-white tripundra-like mark, sits on a yellow-draped platform before a gold arched backdrop. A bronze pot hangs from above on orange and yellow garlands. At lower left a seated woman in orange robes and a red shawl, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp near a brass kalasha ringed with white and orange flowers, with fruits in a tray. Painted blue, red and green pillar cloths with dove motifs frame the scene. Ritual worship.

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A photograph inside a shrine where a Shivalinga stands in a niche decorated with flower garlands in orange, yellow, pink and white, with a Tripundra mark painted on its top. A brass kalasha hangs above it on a garland. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes, seen from the side with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp over a brass object surrounded by white and orange flowers. Offerings of fruit sit nearby, and brass lamps flank the shrine. Colourful cloth panels with flower and bird designs frame the entrance.A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a darker maroon-red shawl sits at lower left, holding a brass lamp or vessel over a garland of orange and white flowers. He faces an ornate shrine niche framed by a gold-carved arch and hanging garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. Inside the shrine is a Shiva lingam covered in pink, magenta and white flowers, with a horizontal tripundra marking, and a copper-coloured kalasha hangs above it. A brass oil lamp burns to the left, while bowls of fruit and scattered petals rest on a yellow platform. Red gladiolus stems stand in baskets on each side, and colourful painted panels with bird and floral motifs frame the entrance. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja at the shrine, with the figure at lower left performing the ritual.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown shawl and a white tripundra on his forehead kneels at the lower left, head bowed, with beaded necklaces. Behind him a decorated shrine holds a Shiva lingam covered in pink, purple and white flowers with orange marigold garlands, marked with three horizontal white lines. A brass lamp stands nearby, and fruit is set on a tray at the base. A tall brass vessel hangs above the shrine, draped with marigold garlands. Painted cloth banners with white doves and floral patterns frame the entrance. In the foreground a small brass yantra or lingam piece is decorated with white and orange flowers. No faces of the priest are shown in profile beyond the kneeling figure.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a shivalinga-style form dressed in pink and magenta flowers and a tilak mark, set before a golden arched backdrop. A brass oil lamp burns to one side and a plate of fruit sits on the ledge. In the lower left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a maroon shawl and long dark hair sits on the floor with hands joined in worship before a small brass vessel decorated with flowers. Painted floral and bird-motif cloth panels frame the shrine on both sides.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border stands at left, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. The central object is a Shiva lingam with a three-striped tripundra mark, draped in a heart-shaped mass of pink and white flowers and orange and yellow marigold garlands. Above it hangs a brass kalasha pot garlanded with marigolds, set beneath a green leaf and marigold festoon. Flanking the shrine are two tall pennant-like banners in red, green, blue and yellow with floral motifs. Fruits and offerings sit at the base, with a gold-framed niche behind. The scene reads as abhishekam-style worship at a shrine.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, green leaf festoons and a kalasha hung above. A shivalinga-like form draped in flowers sits within a gilded arched frame, with oil lamps and a brass kalasha in the foreground covered with white and orange flowers. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl, dark hair and a silver bangle stands at left, facing the shrine and raising a silver aarti lamp. Painted cloth pillars with blue, green and yellow floral patterns flank the shrine, and fruit sits on a tray in the lower foreground.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange robe with a maroon border and stands before a shrine. The shrine holds a golden deity murti framed by a golden arch, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a mango-leaf and flower toran overhead, and a copper kalasha hanging above. Flower-covered Shivalinga-style forms and a brass lamp stand sit on the altar, with fruit offerings below. Colourful painted cloth pillars with floral and bird motifs flank the shrine, and a lotus-shaped logo appears in the upper right corner.A person in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border stands with their back to the camera, facing a richly decorated shrine. The shrine holds a golden-framed Shiva lingam covered in a heap of pink, purple and white flowers, with a kalasha-style brass pot hanging above it on a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Green leaf and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and red-and-yellow flower arrangements stand at its sides. Striped and patterned cloth cones decorate the corners. The person holds a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit at the base.A photograph of a shrine interior with a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, set within a gilded arched niche. A brass kalasha hangs above the lingam on orange and yellow flower garlands, and brass lamps and a silver ritual vessel stand before it. Painted cloth panels with floral motifs and blue-white bird designs frame the shrine. In the foreground on the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a maroon sash and long dark hair faces the shrine, seen from behind. A brass vessel and a bowl of fruit sit on the lower steps.A photograph inside a temple shrine of a Shiva lingam deity murti, its black stone form decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a copper kalasha pot hanging above it. Floral arrangements with a white-striped trident motif rest in front of a gold arched backdrop. On the left, a person in an orange robe with a red border raises an arm and holds a metal object. Painted cloth banners in green, red, blue and yellow with floral and bird designs flank the shrine, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower left.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged at left, hands joined in prayer. Before him stands a Shivalinga decorated with a fruit-covered arrangement of apples, oranges, watermelon, pineapple and bananas, with a garland of rudraksha beads and a Shiva-linga marking on the top. A brass kalasha hangs above the arch, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. Colourful painted pillar cloths in green, red and blue frame the scene, with a yellow-orange fabric at the base. Brass pooja vessels and offerings sit on a silver tray on the polished floor.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated person in orange robes and a rust-red shawl performs a puja before a Shiva lingam. The lingam is decorated with garlands of marigolds and white and pink flowers, and the shrine is framed by a green-leafed garland and two tall cylindrical pillars painted with blue, red and green patterns. Behind the lingam, a gold-framed deity murti stands in a niche strewn with flower petals. The seated person holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a brass tray of fruit, small silver vessels, cups and a conch sit on a grey stone platform in front. The floor is dark polished stone with brass lamps nearby.