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A figure in orange saffron robes with bare upper body and dark curly hair stands with back to the camera, performing abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped peetha. Behind them is a shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold garments, flanked by standing devotee statues draped in white and pink flower garlands and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.

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September 05 20172017-09-05A 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.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base at the centre, surrounded by flower-decorated pink and white garlands. Behind it sits a deity murti with a crown and trident, wearing red and pink silk and jewellery, with a seated female deity beside it in red and pink garments. Two gilded niche figures stand on either side, one in striped gold and red dress holding a garland. In the foreground a person with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl, stands with hands joined in prayer facing the shrine, a sacred ash mark on the arms. Brass lamps, a small brass Nandi-style figure, a copper shrine model and scattered flower petals lie on the wet floor. Watermarked copyright text appears in the corner, which is not transcribed.2017-09-05A temple shrine scene where a person in an orange-saffron cloth is seen from behind, pouring or offering over a black stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base. Behind it, seated deity murtis with gold crowns, garlands of white and pink flowers and gold ornaments sit within a red and gold backdrop. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one on the left in green and orange garments, one on the right in a yellow-and-brown headwrap, red dhoti and a large necklace, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand at right and scattered pink petals cover the wet floor. The page excerpt mentions a Tamil satsang, but the visible shrine is not tied to that event.2017-09-05A 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.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing person in orange saffron robes with back turned to the camera, hands raised near a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam pedestal, with a copper-coloured pyramid-shaped sri yantra object and a small brass figure in the foreground. Behind is a seated deity murti in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two gilded niches holding standing statues garlanded with white and pink flowers, one in a green-backed niche and one in a green-backed niche on the right. Brass oil lamp and a flower-strewn floor complete the scene.2017-09-05A temple shrine scene where a person in orange saffron robes stands at left, pouring or touching a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal base, with flower petals and a small brass object on the floor. Behind is a gilded arch with a seated deity pair in red and magenta garments, garlanded with white and pink flowers, and standing gilded attendant figures in green-backed niches. A tall brass lamp stands at right. The orange-robed figure is a devotee or priest performing abhishekam; no one is identified as a person by appearance in this image.2017-09-05A temple shrine scene during Navaratri with a standing priest in orange garments performing worship before a large deity murti. A seated goddess murti wears a gold crown, red and maroon sari, garlands of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like emblem and a lotus-shaped hand. Beside it stands a dark black linga on a golden peetha, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. To the left, a standing female murti in blue and green garments with a jeweled headdress also wears garlands. Gold arches and deep red curtains frame the shrine. Only a few partially visible devotees appear at the bottom edge, one wearing a red and white headcloth, and a small figure is visible near the left base.2017-09-26 +1 copies