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Close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, its top anointed with yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, with brass rods on either side. Behind it, a seated figure in red and pink silk with a lilac lower garment and bangles is partly visible, and a standing figure in green-and-gold tiger-striped garment with a flower garland is at the right edge. Small brass figures stand at the base, including a standing sage-like figure at left, a small brass pyramid-shaped vessel in the centre, and a deity figure in a maroon cloth at right, with pink flower petals scattered on the floor. A gold-brocade cloth is folded at lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the image.

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September 05 20172017-09-05September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A temple shrine photographed from behind a standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth with white sacred markings on the bare shoulders and arms, hands folded in prayer before a central black stone lingam on a black yoni pedestal. Behind it sits a seated pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure in red and pink, garlanded with white and orange flowers and ornate gold jewellery. Flanking niches hold two standing statues, a figure in an orange garment with a green backdrop on the left and a bearded figure in a striped orange headpiece, rudraksha-style beads and a floral garland on the right. Small brass lamps, a kalasha, a small bronze figure and flower petals rest on the floor.2017-09-05Close photograph of a deity murti seated on a dark stone base, with a dark stone shivalinga rising in front of its legs. The figure wears a red and gold brocade blouse with gold embroidery, a white dhoti with gold border, and gold ankle ornaments on bare feet. Strings of yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace are visible at the top. A gold ritual vessel hangs above, and a teal cloth sits in the lower foreground.2017-10-08A decorated Shiva lingam or deity murti is central in a temple sanctum, draped with an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A tall three-leaf crown with a serpent hood sits atop the figure, with a rudraksha-style necklace hanging down. Behind it, large golden deity statues with multiple arms and jewelled garments flank the scene, and a teal backdrop hangs behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a small silver puja vessel and a kalasha-style pot in front. Note: no living people are visible; the scene is statues and murti only.2014-07-26December 25 20072007-12-25A temple shrine photographed from behind a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The figure faces an altar with a large Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni base, decorated with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind the lingam sits a seated deity murti with a crown and a raised hand, beside a consort figure in red and gold dress with garlands and jewellery. Standing figures in gold and green-draped niches flank the altar, one in orange and gold with a garland, another in striped dress with rudraksha and a red-and-white garland. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a silver offering tray with pink flowers sit at the sides.2017-09-05June 23 20132013-06-23September 05 20172017-09-05December 07 20162016-12-07