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A temple interior photograph showing a large stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and decorated with green leaf and pink-and-yellow flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands before it holding a metal plate of offerings and flowers, with a dark wooden staircase and carved stone pillars beside him. A bare-chested man with a beard stands at left near a brass gate, and another man is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam or puja setting with a timestamp overlay in the corner.

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November 28 20222022-11-28October 31 20162016-10-31November 19 20052005-11-19A large black Shivalinga is being bathed on a raised metal platform against an overcast sky. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours liquid from a brass pot onto the lingam, which is garlanded with a band of yellow and purple flowers. Beside him, a second person in a red garment and rudraksha beads stands at the edge of the platform. Silver-coloured bands circle the base of the lingam. Stone walls are visible at the lower right.2016-10-03 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone-arched doorway and gold-framed niche. Large brass oil lamps stand in front of a dark stone deity murti draped in a purple and orange silk cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and maroon flower garlands. A white-clad priest kneels or sits on the floor at the centre, partly hidden behind the lamps. On the left, a standing figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a flower garland, and a second figure in orange sits lower near the base. A small brass vessel and offerings lie on the floor, with a white tent canopy visible outside.2008-12-24March 05 20182018-03-05Photo 11733771 +1 copiesDecember 23 20062006-12-23Interior of a temple hall with a towering black stone murti of a multi-armed deity standing in an alcove, adorned with green garlands and a white and orange-striped cloth. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand and kneel before a decorated altar with silver oil lamps, a brass kalasha and a small puja arrangement. A third man in a yellow shirt holding a camera stands at the right edge. Tiered metal railings and an ornate carved stone doorway frame the scene, with framed colourful pictures on the left wall.2009-08-08December 23 20062006-12-23A figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a purple-and-white flower garland and an orange cloth, stands at the centre adorning a deity murti with flower garlands. The murti, draped in orange fabric and yellow and red marigold garlands, is decorated with a gold crown and gold ornaments, and is set within a golden arched shrine. In the foreground, a silver oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands beside another lamp, and at the left edge a person wearing an orange turban is partly visible. At right, a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with white garlands, stands beside a stone figure. Banana bunches hang overhead, and the scene is lit at night in a temple setting.2016-12-19