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A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a shivalinga draped in purple cloth and white tripundra-style markings, adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. In the foreground a person with long matted dreadlocks, seen from behind, wears a floral crown of pink and white blossoms with green leaves, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark red-brown cloth, reaching toward the linga. Behind them, golden deity murti figures wear garlands and are dressed in green and purple silk. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right, and a decorated tray sits at the bottom. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering.

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December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped with a green leaf and pink flower headband, wearing gold armlets and bangles and a reddish-brown cloth, offers flowers over a large garland of yellow, red and white blossoms. Beyond, seated deity murtis wear ornate headgear, gold jewellery and garlands, one in a purple and green dress. Brass lamps with flames stand at the right edge, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and draped flower garlands filling the frame.2017-12-31 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09December 31 20172017-12-31Photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark braided hair, a coloured beaded headband and a red-brown wrap stands beside a golden five-headed cobra hood. Behind, two golden deity murti figures with ornate crowns and jewelled adornments stand; the right one wears a yellow and purple garment with a golden armlet and white garland. A pink-garlanded shivalinga-like object and a decorated silver pedestal appear in the lower centre, with an ornate circular golden frame at the bottom.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a large deity murti heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a dark brown dhoti, a gold-toned waist band and a multicoloured headwrap wrapped with floral garland, reaches toward the decorated murti with his right arm, adorned with gold armlets. To the left, another attendant in orange-saffron cloth with a bare upper body and beaded necklace holds a brass plate. Behind them, a golden shield-like backdrop and a figure in yellow and maroon robes with a red tilak and gold ornaments are visible. Lush garlands drape the central figure. The image is watermarked.2017-12-02A photograph from behind of a long-haired figure with dreadlock-style black hair and a multicoloured beaded headband, bare-backed with a gold armband, placing a hand on a Shivalinga decorated with white and gold tripundra-style markings. Behind is a large deity murti with a golden hooded serpent canopy, garlanded with yellow, red, white and pink flower garlands and a sequined silver-and-gold ornamental backdrop. A pink ornate frame sits in the foreground. The scene is a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2018-01-09Temple scene before a deity shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rust-coloured dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing a large decorated deity murti adorned with a green and gold necklace and a mala. Behind him, several large statues stand in the shrine, including a figure with a crown and a female figure in a purple sari. On the right, a statue with a bearded face and a leopard-print shawl holds a raised hand. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a floral-decorated peetha sits in the lower right.2017-12-31A photograph of a priest seen from behind, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-brown turban adorned with a garland of green leaves, white, pink and red flowers. He wears gold bangles and works at a richly decorated deity murti covered in gold-toned metal, with golden cobra-hood canopy, layered garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers, and a gold-embroidered maroon cloth. A kalasha-like vessel and leaves sit before the murti. Possibly an abhishekam or aarti scene at an evening temple celebration.2017-12-02A temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest with long dark braided hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flower garland in the other, facing an altar. Behind him are gilded deity statues, including a central figure with a crown and tall headdress, flanked by garlanded arches. A large lingam stands in the foreground, marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and covered with red and yellow flower garlands. At right, a bearded statue wears a red turban, patterned shawl and rudraksha-style pendant, holding a small brass vessel. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2017-12-31