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Dusk photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual at a large black stone Shivalinga with a golden canopy and a garland hanging on its shaft. In front, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a flower garland and a golden-backed seat appears in the background, with a row of gold-clad priests and onlookers around a red-draped platform holding two metallic murtis of a deity pair with garlands. A devotee in orange holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame toward the murtis, and a brass plate of offerings sits on the ground among marigold petals. Red and white striped barriers and strings of lights border the water-side setting.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk outdoor ceremony beside a large black Shiva linga with a flower garland, set in a water-filled stone basin. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne beneath a gilded umbrella. In front, two metal deity murtis of a male and female form wear garlands and red-orange cloth. A man in orange on the left raises a lit oil lamp (aarti). Other people in orange sit near offerings of flower petals and a brass plate, and a man in white kneels at right. Red and white striped bunting and lights line the water's edge.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk photograph of a temple ritual beside a large black Shiva lingam with a flower garland on its shaft and a gold umbrella above its base. A man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold chair before the lingam, with a mustached attendant in orange in the foreground swinging a flaming lamp. Two metal murti of a deity couple, one in white dhoti with a red turban and one in blue sari with a crown, sit on a red cloth draped over a platform, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Attendants in orange and white sit nearby, marigold petals and an offering plate lie on the ground, and white and red striped barriers with string lights border the water-side setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor evening ritual beside a large black Shivalinga on a raised dais, decorated with a marigold garland and set near a pool bordered by red-and-white striped bunting and string lights. A smiling man in an orange robe with a white and orange garland sits on a gilded throne-like seat beneath a silver umbrella, holding a flaming oil lamp aloft. In front, two metal deity murtis of a couple, adorned with jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands, sit on a red and orange cloth-draped platform. To the left, a figure in orange raises an arm, and to the right a man in white with a red shawl kneels. Marigold petals and an offering tray lie on the ground.2009-01-02Evening 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 20092009-01-02