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A photograph of a standing man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala beside a shrine. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top and a leopard-print lower garment, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of Shiva with a trident and crescent, and a golden Devi murti in a green and red silk sari with jewelled crown. Dense garlands of yellow, white and red flowers frame the altar, with a white shivalinga-style stone and a golden kalasha at the base. a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and distinctive ritual dress, though identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair decorated with marigold and red-white flower garlands. The seated gold-faced Shiva murti holds a trident and wears a crescent moon crown, with the goddess Parvati beside him in a green, red and gold sari with jewelled ornaments and a golden crown. On the left, a man with a bare upper body and a long dark hair knot wears a rudraksha mala, leopard-print lower cloth and white markings on his arm and chest, reaching toward the murti. A white-cloth-wrapped object sits at the base. Suitable for a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam or puja scene.2018-02-13A devotee with a dark hair bun and a rust-brown shawl over the shoulder, wearing a leopard-print wrap, stands with palms joined in namaskar before a richly decorated shrine. Two gold-faced deity murtis stand in the centre, one with a crescent moon and a trident, the other in a green and red silk sari with gold jewellery, both framed by arches of yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands. A white stone lingam-like object sits at the base, and a gold kalasha-style ornament is visible at the top of the arch.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and red-white floral garlands. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side: the left deity wears a crescent ornament, a dark cap, a gold necklace and holds a trident and a drum; the right deity wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-and-red silk sari with garlands. A person with an upswept hair bun, a rust-coloured sleeveless top and leopard-print cloth stands at left, touching the murti with a white cloth. No readable text in the visible frame.2018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of an ornate shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, red and white, framing two gold-and-silver deity murti seated together. The central figure wears a leopard-print crown with a crescent moon and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and green-and-red silk lehenga-style dress with jewelled ornaments and a floral garland. At left stands a man in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print lower cloth, white body markings, a braided headwrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, gesturing toward the deities. Ritual abhishekam-like offerings are visible near the base. The setting suggests a temple darshan or puja scene.2018-02-13A temple ritual photograph centred on a golden-skinned deity murti pair seated in an ornate alcove framed by garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. The image shows a deity murti with a crown, gold jewellery and a green-and-red silk sari beside a second deity with a crescent-topped crown and a trident. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-coloured cloth over his shoulder, white ash marks on his arms and a leopard-print lower cloth, facing toward the deities. A white shivalinga stands in front, marked with a red-brown abhishekam stain. A second person in brown and leopard-print attire stands beside him, and a gold-robed statue at left wears a turban and necklaces.2018-02-13