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Photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large shrine with a gilded arch framing two life-size deity murtis dressed in blue and gold garments, adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands; one holds a trident-like staff. A central black shivalinga stands on a stone yoni-pitha in front of them, with a small silver kalasha-like vessel nearby. On the left, a young woman in a maroon sari pours or offers water over the lingam, while a second figure in maroon stands behind a brass oil lamp and metal pots. On the right, a shaven-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a smaller shrine holding a standing figure garlanded in red and orange. Brass lamps and a green silk backdrop complete the scene.

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Inside a temple shrine, a pair of gilded deity murtis sit on a black stone pedestal with a shivalinga-like pillar in front, draped in green and blue cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Two young priests in maroon dhotis tend brass oil lamps and a pot on the left, while a bald young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a smaller golden murti in a niche. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with metal vessels and small brass items on the floor.2013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26A temple shrine photographed indoors, with a gilded arched frame and green silk backdrop behind two large deity murtis, one wearing a crown and holding a trident and the other adorned with a tall crown and red garlands. In the foreground a young priest in maroon clothes bends over a black stone shivalinga-style base, pouring water from a small metal vessel as an oil lamp burns nearby. Brass pots sit on the floor and a second priest in maroon stands at left. On the right, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with shaved head is beside a smaller gilded shrine holding a figure with red garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand at right.2013-06-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch and green drapery framing a pair of deity murtis, one holding a trident-like staff and the other with a crown, both garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A dark stone linga stands on a black yoni pitha in front of them. At left, a woman in a maroon sari with silver borders pours liquid from a vessel toward the linga during abhishekam, while a young man in a maroon dhoti stands with hands folded in prayer. A small garlanded figure in a green niche at right and brass oil lamps line the shrine. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26A temple shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel by a young boy in maroon dhoti. Behind the lingam stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and garland, the other adorned with a tall crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and red-and-orange garlands, set against a green cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. A smaller standing figure in a saffron-orange garment and orange turban with a red-and-white garland stands in a side niche. Another boy in maroon robe stands at left beside a brass pot. Brass lamps and a small metal yantra object sit on the wet floor, with scattered petals.2013-06-26August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesJune 26 20132013-06-26June 25 20132013-06-25A temple shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, before a seated pair of painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, one wearing a red crown and the other a tall gold crown, against a green cloth backdrop framed by a gold arch. Four young male attendants in maroon and red dhotis with white forehead marks perform the ritual: one kneels at the front pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam, another at left tends a small brass pot on a wooden stand, a third stands at left with a brass lamp, and a fourth at far right wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala beside a brass lamp stand. A smaller gold deity figure and a small kalasha sit on the front tray with fruit offerings at the lower left. Four attendants are visible in the scene.2013-06-27