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A man with a shaved-looking head and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap and leopard-print garment, bows with hands pressed together before a black stone Shivalinga covered with gold-tinted adornment and red garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold and red silk, adorned with jewelled ornaments, flower garlands and a trident. Ornate gold framing, flower-decorated small shrines and marigold garlands surround the scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance.

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A photograph of a devotee standing in profile at a shrine, hands pressed together in namaste before a black shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. The devotee wears an orange saffron wrap over a leopard-print blouse, rudraksha malas on the neck and arms, and white ash markings on the forehead and arms, with hair in a bun. Behind the lingam stands a large golden deity murti draped in a yellow cloth, with a red and white floral garland, a jewelled breastplate and a red-and-green silk skirt, backed by gold-ornate pillars. Marigold flowers lie on the lingam and at the base of the altar.2018-12-20A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young man standing at left in a sannyasi-style outfit of orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a leopard-print garment, with rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He leans forward holding a gold-edged cloth near a dark stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal, with yellow flowers on top. Behind the lingam stands an ornately decorated deity murti in red and gold silk, with a jeweled breastplate, red and white flower garlands and a golden staff. Gold-patterned walls and decorative brass panels frame the scene.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring liquid over a dark cylindrical lingam on a black peetha. White vibhuti marks are on his arms and chest, and rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. Behind the lingam stands a decorated deity murti dressed in red, gold and green silk with jewelled ornaments, red flower garlands and a tall crown. Gold-ornamented pillars and a silver-and-gold patterned backdrop frame the scene.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A young shaved-headed priest in orange and leopard-print cloth stands bare-chested beside a dark stone shivalinga on a black base, pouring liquid from a pale cloth or vessel onto it while holding a rudraksha mala on his wrist and neck. Behind him, a large deity murti in gold and green silk saris and jewelled necklaces with red floral garlands stands in a gold-decorated shrine. The priest has white ash markings on his arms and chest. Warm lighting and a gold and purple backdrop frame the abhishekam scene.2018-12-20 +2 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A devotee with folded hands and bowed head stands at left, bare-shouldered, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala over the chest, gold armlets and a orange-brown floral headband. Beside him a tall column is wrapped in bands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and green. At right a golden deity murti wears heavy gold jewelry and a crown-like headdress, with a gold trident-like staff, and is draped in pink and red fabric. In the foreground a dark black stone shivalinga sits on a black pedestal. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a Shiva shrine.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and matching orange turban leans forward with his forehead pressed to a black stone shivalinga on a dark plinth, one hand resting on the stone. Rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets adorn his arms and chest. Behind him, a dense wall of flower garlands in red, white and yellow frames a gilded deity murti, with a woman in a pink and gold brocade sari and heavy jewellery standing beside, holding a staff. A lit lamp glows at the upper right edge. The setting suggests a night ritual abhishekam or puja.2017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24