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Dusk outdoor ceremony with a seated sannyasi on a golden throne-like seat beneath a golden umbrella, in front of a large dark stone structure. He wears an orange robe, garlands of white and orange flowers, and a white forehead marking. In front, a red cloth-draped platform holds a pair of deity murti figures: a white-robed male figure with a crown, rich necklaces and a turban-like orange cloth, beside a female figure in a blue sari with jewelled ornaments. Yellow and orange marigold garlands and petals surround them. Two orange-robed attendants stand at left, one with hands folded in greeting, and white-clad devotees sit at right. Strings of small lights and red-and-white striped cloth decorate the background.

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Outdoor evening ceremony at a temple tank with a large black Shivalingam behind a golden umbrella. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at left with hands joined in anjali. In front, a silver-and-gold metal murti of a couple, one wearing an orange turban and white dhoti with jewelled necklaces, the other in a blue sari with a crown, sits on a red draped platform decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Strings of lights and red-and-white bunting line the water's edge, with marigold petals scattered around.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk outdoor scene at a temple grounds with a large black Shivalingam under a golden umbrella canopy behind a golden throne. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on the throne in the background. In the foreground, a pair of deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati (or Shiva-Shakti) sit on a red cloth with yellow and red fabric, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, jeweled necklaces, and a silver crown; the male figure wears a white dhoti and the female wears a blue and green sari. A devotee in orange kneels at left and a person in white kneels at right, with small oil lamps and red-and-white striped steps lit in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening procession scene at a temple tank with lamps strung along the steps. In the foreground, a palanquin carries two metal utsava murti deities, one in white dhoti with a red-orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in a blue sari with a silver crown, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red cloth draped beneath. Behind them, a large dark lingam sits under a golden umbrella. A seated figure in saffron robes with white tripundra marks sits on a gilded throne, with a standing man in orange clothing at left and a man in white clothes at right near the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening ritual at a large black Shivalinga with a gilded umbrella canopy. A figure in orange robes with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne in front of the linga. In the foreground, a pair of metal utsava murtis of a deity couple, one in white with a red headpiece and one in blue, sit on a red-and-orange cushioned platform decorated with yellow and green garlands. A person in orange holds a lit oil lamp on the left, and figures in white and orange stand to the right. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and strings of lights line the platform behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02