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Interior of a temple sanctum with a black-and-white checkered marble floor. At the centre, a copper cobra hood sits over a Shivalinga on a round brass yoni base, decorated with yellow marigolds and green leaves. A hanging brass pot drips over it on a chain. A seated elderly man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. Standing at right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a trident and a beaded mala presses his palms together in prayer, which may be a person candidate. Nearby, another orange-robed sadhu wears a brown cap and shawl, a grey-robed man stands behind, and figures in white dress and a white shawl stand by. Visible people total about 8.

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January 05 20062006-01-05Indoor temple scene at a Shiva shrine with a black and white checkered marble floor. In the centre foreground a copper cobra hood sits over a dark lingam decorated with yellow marigolds, standing in a large brass yoni basin. A brass pot hangs above on a chain, dripping water. On the left a seated priest in orange robes with a white-grey head and beard pours offerings. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes and a brown knit cap. A man in a white shirt and white cap with a visitor badge stands with hands folded. On the right a long-haired man in an orange robe, with a trident-topped staff and beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a cream wrap and pink skirt stands beside him with hands joined. Approximately six people are visible.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05 +1 copiesInside a temple, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold necklace and red tilak kneels and touches a dark Shivalingam carved with a cobra hood, decorated with yellow flowers. A hanging brass kalasha pot drips water over the lingam. Nearby, a seated man in orange with a white bearded priest figure sits on a low wooden seat with brass vessels, while a bearded sadhu in orange and a shaved priest in a shawl stand behind. Devotees in white, including a woman in white with folded hands, watch and photograph the abhishekam on a black-and-white checkered floor.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual inside a decorated tent with orange and multicolored fabric draped overhead. A large black lingam wrapped in a white cloth and adorned with gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold and rose petals sits centrally, beneath a silver hooded cobra canopy. A hanging silver vessel dispenses liquid over it. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a short beard stands with hands folded in devotion, holding pink petals. Behind him, a turbaned man in orange and several other saffron-clad men and youths stand in attendance, one holding a brass bowl. At the right, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing near the lingam. Gold and brass ritual objects and a red cushioned seat are visible at the edge.2016-05-04A photograph inside a marble temple shrine showing a black stone Shiva lingam draped with pink and white flower garlands and a yellow marigold garland, set on a black yoni-pitha base with flower petals scattered around it. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes bows low with hands joined beside the lingam, and several men in orange and white stand behind, one with hands folded in prayer. On the left a man in a grey shirt and trousers presses his palms together. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling, a small deity murti sits in a wall niche, and brass vessels and offerings rest on a low wooden stand. Printed Sanskrit text covers the marble walls.2010-01-28A man with long, dark, loose hair and an orange saffron wrap bends over a shivalinga inside a temple, his right hand resting on the top of the stone lingam. The lingam is covered with marigold garlands and green leaves and is coiled by a copper five-headed cobra. A brass kalasha suspended above drips water over the lingam, while petals scatter on the black-and-white checkered floor. Other people in white and red trousers stand behind, and a trident with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall. The scene is an abhishekam at a Shiva temple.2006-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum at a marble-floored shrine. A black Shiva lingam with a cobra hood carved above it sits on a white marble base, decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and scattered petals. Behind it hangs a brass kalasha pot from above, with a trident leaning on the wall. On the left, a man in a red-orange silk robe stands with his hands together in prayer, while a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas folds his palms in namaskar beside the lingam. A third person in red-orange clothing stands at the far left edge, partly visible, holding a cloth.2014-03-16Indoor temple scene during a pada-puja ritual at a shrine with a brass yoni-shaped basin holding a marigold offering. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer posture with hands folded, one holding a silver trident-topped staff. A young shaved-headed devotee in the center sits with hands in anjali, wearing a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala. Onlookers stand behind in red, orange and maroon sweaters, a man in a pink turban and white dhoti holds a garland, and a bowl of marigolds sits to the right. A small seated child in orange is among the group. A deity murti is not clearly visible.2014-01-22A photograph of a puja being performed on a tiled floor with a checkered pattern. A man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala sits at right, tending a silver tray holding a silver cup, marigold garlands, green leaves and a small silver dish. Beside him a man in saffron robes reads from a small book and holds a silver vessel. A man in a pinkish-red robe sits at left with arms folded beside a metal container, and another person in brown stands in the background doorway. Silver bowls with red and yellow powders, a rose-petal bowl and brass pots complete the ritual setting. Three people are visible.2014-01-23