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Crowded interior of a temple sanctum with a brass-railed enclosure around a stone linga. A man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white-yellow flowers kneels at the center, with a bald priest in orange and a man in khaki kneeling nearby. Standing devotees include a man in white dhoti holding a long staff, a man in a white shirt, men in orange and saffron cloths, and women in red and gold sarees. A brass kalasha/vessel, flower offerings and a brass pot sit on the base, with a wall clock and an air conditioner on the grimy walls. Several people hold up phones.

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A photograph inside a dim, stained temple sanctum with a round metal railing around a brass yoni-shaped lingam platform (jalhari-style) holding a brass kalasha and marigold petals. Devotees crowd the rail. A seated priest in a red-and-orange dhoti and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front, while a man in white with a red shawl stands holding a microphone. Women in orange and red saris, and girls, stand among men in white kurtas and dhotis. A brass donation box, a wall clock, and an air conditioner are visible on the walls. Several people hold up mobile phones.2016-06-03Devotees crowd tightly around a dark stone shivalinga at the centre of a golden circular platform inside a narrow, dimly lit temple corridor at Omkareshwar. A gold kalasha with a spout sits on the lingam, and marigold petals, leaves and a small brass dish of offerings lie on the platform. A man in a red shawl and white kurta stands near the lingam, a priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti kneels in front, and several men in white and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas, along with women in red and orange saris, press close around the railing with hands folded in prayer. A brass donation box sits on a stand to the right, and a bald man in white sits beside it. A camera operator with a raised camera is at the far right edge. Walls are stained and an air conditioner is mounted above.2016-06-03Crowded temple interior with dark, stained walls and a wall clock and air conditioner visible above. Around a metal railing, a seated figure in a brown-red garment with a white and gold garland and gold armband sits with hands folded, surrounded by priests and devotees. A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl holds a long metal rod and performs a puja beside a brass kalasha-type vessel on the floor. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at centre, with women in orange and red saris and devotees in saffron and white nearby. Offerings and a brass plate sit on the ground in front.2016-06-03Photograph of devotees gathered around a brass circular yantra-shaped base at a temple lingam, with a metal pot being poured over it. A man in white dhoti and red shawl with a brass vessel in his hand, a man in yellow kurta holding a tray of flowers, and women in red and orange saris stand and kneel around the shrine. A standing man in a white shirt holds a phone and another in beige shirt reaches in from the right. Brass lamps with ornate fittings stand at the right against a tiled wall, with flower petals and offerings on the base. The setting suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2016-06-03Crowded interior of a dark stone shrine with a large brass-rimmed circular yoni-pitha base, a brass kalasha vessel and flower offerings at its centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in orange kurta with a red-trimmed white shawl stands behind the railing. A woman in a red and gold sari with folded hands stands among devotees, a seated figure in a red shirt with garlands sits by the railing, and an older man in beige kurta sits beside it. Around them devotees in orange, saffron and white garments press close against a steel railing, several with folded hands, while a brass vessel is set on the basin. Walls are weathered grey stone with patterned tiles along the left edge.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a narrow stone temple passage at Omkareshwar, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe and orange shawl, wearing a marigold garland and gold necklace, receives a ritual from the group around the central sanctum. A brass kalasha-style pot hangs above a golden circular yoni-shaped base strewn with marigolds and flower petals, while a brass vessel sits in front. Men in white kurtas and cream shawls stand around, one holding a long silver rod, another in a pale yellow kurta holding a metal pot, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard looks on. A camera operator on the left films the scene, and a woman in orange and a woman in red sari stand near the railing.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a dim stone temple sanctum, devotees gather around a brass-rimmed circular platform holding a dark linga, with a metal kalasha pot suspended above it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a pale saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a pink bowl and offers something to the linga. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with flowers in her hair bows low over the platform, while men in white and saffron clothing, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a red garland, look on. A man in a yellow-and-white shirt holds a steel bowl, and orange-clad women stand behind a metal railing. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the platform.2016-06-03Crowded interior of a temple sanctum at Omkareshwar, with devotees gathered around a brass-railed shivalinga platform. A man in white dhoti and shawl leans over the linga pouring from a silver pot, while a devotee in an orange-trimmed garment and red shawl stands nearby. Others in saffron and orange clothes, white kurtas and orange shawls surround the rail, with a woman in a green and orange sari and a red-clad child visible. A brass plate holds flowers, a steel bowl holds offerings, and a brass trident-topped stand is at right. The walls are dark and stained.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03