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Photo of a temple sanctum at night showing a black stone Shivalingam on a dark pedestal with a golden yoni-base, in front of two metal deity murtis seated side by side, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and crowns; the figure on the left wears white and the one on the right wears a red and green garment. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, bending forward to pour or offer something from a small vessel onto the lingam, a. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at right holding a white plastic bag printed with red lettering.

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Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine before a pair of deity murtis, one seated with a crown and red-and-green garment and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, the other similarly crowned and garlanded. A dark stone shivalingam sits on a black stone yoni-pitha base in front of them, a young man in a white shirt and beige trousers pours or offers liquid over it. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby with hands clasped, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha vessel. Marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the wet stone floor, with an ornate grey pillar behind.2007-02-16Night-time temple scene at a stone shrine with two seated deity murtis, one with a red and gold crown and white garlanded robe, the other with a tall crown and red and green garlanded sari. A woman in a cream and red sari with a floral border stands at left, reaching toward a brass pot and a small kalasha-like vessel on the stone platform, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Brass lamps stand at right, and a man in white dhoti is partially visible at the far right edge. Stone pillars frame the mandapa. Possible abhishekam or puja.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph of a night ritual at a temple shrine. Two golden-bronze deity murtis, seated on a raised pedestal, wear crowns, gold-and-yellow marigold garlands and silver necklaces; the left figure is in white and the right in a green and red sari. In front, a priest in a white dhoti and shirt pours liquid from a metal vessel over a dark shivalingam wrapped in yellow and white flowers, while another attendant in white assists. A few devotees stand at the edges. Stone carved pillars frame the scene. The image is a photo, and the people count is consistent with the visible priests.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a devotee in a white sari pouring liquid from a vessel over a pair of seated deity murti, one with a red-and-white crown and a red garland, the other gold-crowned with a green-and-red garland. Nearby stand two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small metal pot, with an orange-robed figure behind and a golden oil lamp at the right edge. Small lamps glow on the ground and floor petals are scattered.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph at night of a golden deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a pedestal, with a shivalinga-style base. The figure on the left wears a tall crown, red-and-white headband, white dhoti and ornate gold necklaces, holding a trident and drum. The figure on the right wears a green and red silk sari, a jeweled crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe, pours water from a brass pot over the linga base. Pillars and stone carvings frame the scene.2007-02-16