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Temple interior photo of a ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha beads holds a brass plate aloft beside a black Shivalinga draped in white flower garlands. In front, a bowed devotee in a pink shawl and red floral garland kneels with hands pressed together. Behind them stand gold-painted deity murtis: a crowned figure in a red-and-gold robe and a female figure in green and gold, with a golden Ganesha figure on the altar. A small bronze processional deity in red and gold brocade stands in an arched frame in the foreground, and offerings of marigolds and petals lie on the floor.

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Photo inside a temple shrine decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a golden plate with a small golden deity figure above a black Shivalinga draped in white flower garlands. Beside him a man in a pink silk dhoti with a red floral garland and a maroon turban stands with hands folded at his chest. Behind them are gilded deity murtis of a Shiva-Parvati pair in green and gold silk with jewelled ornaments, and a golden arch framed by colourful marigold and garland decorations. A smaller bronze-coloured deity sits in the foreground.2018-04-14 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp toward two large deity murtis, adorned with gold jewellery, floral garlands and garland arches. A young man in a pink and purple dhoti, with a purple cloth over his shoulder and a red garland, stands at left holding a small basket of offerings. The deity murtis wear gold-coloured robes and ornaments. Golden metalwork frames the arch behind them. The scene appears to be a ritual worship, possibly abhishekam or aarti. No readable text is visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a decorated Shiva lingam being offered abhishekam. A priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha-style beads leans forward holding a gold kalasha-like vessel over a black lingam set on a gold-edged stone base. Behind, two large gilded deity murtis of a male and female form stand adorned with white and gold necklaces, floral garlands in yellow, red and green, and gold crowns. A second attendant in a pink cloth and purple head cloth bows at the lower left. Gold-covered surfaces and flower garlands fill the frame.2018-04-14A priest with a bare chest, purple head cloth and pink dhoti pours water from a kalasha over a pair of golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers, and a green-and-gold silk sari-like drape. He is performing abhishekam, with water streaming down the central figures. Another priest stands behind him. Golden decorative arches frame the shrine, and smaller murtis and floral offerings are in the foreground. No a person is visibly present; the shrine figures are statues.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesTemple abhishekam scene before a gilded Shiva-Parvati deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold jewellery. In the foreground a black Shivalinga stands on a dark stone base. A man with painted face and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a red-orange garment and bangles, holds a small silver vessel over the linga. Beside him a bald priest in orange-saffron dress and beads assists. Another figure in a red turban stands at left edge, with a partially visible person at the far left. Silver pillar at right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies