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Night ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two figures in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, one bare-backed with long dark hair, pour liquid over a white shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind them stands a large metal murti of a seated deity with a crown, trident and garland, beside a consort figure in red and gold with garlands. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a tilak and a mala holds a metal vessel, and a kneeling attendant in a light orange cloth assists. Stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of a temple shrine with a large seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a red and white cloth draped over the head, and silver crowns. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the murti. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and small lights glow along the granite pillars of the pavilion. Behind him a second person is partly visible at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a nighttime puja or aarti. A saffron-robed figure with long hair and distinctive ornaments is present, so the candidate appearance qualifies as probable, but the face and full ornaments are not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A priest in orange and red cloth stands at the left, pouring milk or water over a black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it stand two painted deity murti figures with crowns, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and red and white garments. Two more devotees in orange cloth kneel at the lower right, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A plate of marigold flowers sits at the lower left. Incense smoke fills the stone shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A man with long, loose dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, bends forward and rests his right hand on a lingam set on a golden yoni-pitha base. Behind him stands a bronze-gold image of a deity couple with crowns, wearing white and red garments, multi-strand white and gold necklaces, and yellow and red garlands. The setting is a dim stone temple pillar and ceiling at night, consistent with a Shivaratri puja. Visible signs of worship include the abhishekam-style presentation of the lingam.2007-02-16Night-time photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at the Shivaratri festival. Two large metal deity murtis, one seated figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, stand on a dark stone yoni-style pedestal with a golden base. A woman in white sari-style dress reaches toward the murti with a brass vessel. Nearby, a person in white robes holds metal pots, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes stands in the background. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16