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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large ornate deity murti of Shiva with Parvati seated together on a pedestal, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands forming arches around them. A standing figure in a dark turban and a maroon-red sari with gold border pours or offers water over the murti, holding an oil lamp light in front. To the left, a man in orange-saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer, and another figure in brown dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit at the base of the shabby stone abhishekam platform, and a decorated murti of a seated figure with a garland sits to the right.

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A photograph of a temple shrine where a priestess in a dark maroon sari with gold borders holds a lit flame toward a pair of deity murtis seated on a black pedestal shivalinga-style platform, a Shiva-Parvati image adorned with silver garlands, jewelry and a crown. Behind them is a rainbow-colored arch of flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. To the left, several devotees in saffron and orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a red turban stands among them. A standing deity figure in a dark robe and a garlanded murti stand at the right. Gold and brass puja vessels sit on the floor in front of the pedestal.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Two large gilded and painted deity murtis sit on a raised seat, one shown with a crown and garlands, the other with a tall crown and necklaces; a black stone linga-shaped base with water is in front. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the murtis. To the left, men in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered cloths stand with palms joined in prayer. Garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers frame the figures, and a third seated murti in red and garlands is at right. Small gold and brass figurines sit on the floor below.2016-03-07A temple shrine scene during a puja: a woman in a rust-red and orange sari with a long dark braided hairstyle holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a pair of gold-decorated deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands arranged in arches. Several people stand at left, including a man with palms joined in namaste and another in orange robes, and a figure in a red turban. A seated figure in dark clothing with garlands appears at right. A small golden figure and a red-clad statuette sit on the floor near the base. The walls are grey stone with gold trim.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, with a black Shivalinga in front. The murti wears gold ornaments, a crown and a large silver necklace, and is framed by an arch of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame near the shrine while a man in a red dhoti stands behind her with hands folded. On the right, a smaller statue in a red robe and dark crown is garlanded with flowers. Small brass items and a kalasha-like object sit in front.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during an evening abhishekam at a Shiva-Parvati murti pair, with a lit flame held in front of the central deity pair. A woman in a dark red sari with a gold border and a large black hair bun stands at the center, holding a flame over the lingam on a black pedestal. Behind the murtis, a golden arch frames the shrine, and the figures are draped with ornate garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. Three to four men in orange-brown robes stand on the left with palms joined in prayer, one wearing gold necklaces, and another figure in a saffron wrap stands near the right. A small brass murti and a brass kalasha sit on the base, and a seated murti in a red garment with a garland is at the far right.2016-03-07Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a black turban and a brown-and-gold dhoti, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, stands at center holding a white conch shell and pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a tiered pedestal. Behind him, a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a throne are adorned with gold necklaces and dressed in red and white, framed by garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Other ritual attendants in orange and red-brown robes stand to the left, and a small white crystal shrine and figurine sit in the foreground. A large floral garland decorates a murti on the right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine lit at night shows a black Shivalinga on a stone base in front of a pair of large painted deity murtis, one seated figure with crown and garlands and a companion with a golden crown, decorated with bright marigold and multicolour garlands. Several priests in rust-red and orange dhotis stand around, one in a red turban holding a silver vessel and another in a dark-red wrap with gold trim pouring or offering at the linga. A figure in an orange cloth with a long topknot stands at the left. Small gold figures and a kalasha sit on the stone floor, and a standing figure with garland in a dark-red garment is near the right. The page points to a Mahashivaratri abhishekam; the visible scene shows linga abhishekam at the shrine.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07