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A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands with their back to the camera and is apparently offering or performing worship before a shrine. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform, one wearing a gold crown and the other a pointed crown, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A black stone shivalinga stands on a black yoni-peetha base in front of them, with a coconut and flowers placed at its base. The arched copper frame, orange draping and cream curtains surround the shrine, and a striped multicoloured flag hangs at the left.

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March 29 20092009-03-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a dark rudraksha-style mala, leans in with both hands on a black stone lingam set on a dark pitha base. Behind is a decorated shrine with two seated deity murtis, one male figure in gold ornaments with a green and gold crown and trident, and a female figure in gold jewellery with a maroon sari and gold-bordered crown. Both are garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. Hanging on the left is a red, green and yellow patterned textile banner with floral motifs. The setting is a warm-lit temple room with cream drapes and a copper-toned arched frame. The identity of the person performing the abhishekam is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-03-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a throne-like altar in front of a copper-framed arch. The two gilded murtis wear gold jewelry, crowns and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a black shivalingam and a coconut placed before them on a black pedestal. A figure with long dark hair and a pointed multicoloured headdress, wearing an orange wrap and gold armlets, stands at left with hands raised in a devotional gesture. Orange, cream and gold drapery frames the scene. The figure's identity is not established by the image, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2009-03-29A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair pours water from a golden kalasha over a black shivalinga on a black peetha during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind the lingam, two gold-adorned deity murtis sit under an ornate copper arch draped with orange cloth, wearing crowns and jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A small brass figure stands at the lower edge, and a patterned cloth hangs at left. The murti in the centre wears a white dhoti and the seated figure to the right wears a maroon sari with gold border.2009-03-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and long dark hair pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalinga on a stepped black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, one crowned and one in red-maroon silk. Draped orange and peach curtains and a patterned hanging frame the shrine, and a small golden standing deity figure and a brass shrivalaya-style object sit in front.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29A person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands with their back to the camera before a shrine holding two gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A black stone yoni-shaped base with a kalasha and flower offerings sits in front, and a brass kalasha stands at lower left. The shrine has an ornate copper arch, and a painted cloth panel and a carved lion-mounted figure are visible at right.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29 +1 copiesMarch 29 20092009-03-29A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a black stone Shivalingam on a round yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a pair of decorated deity murtis are dressed in gold ornaments and maroon and white garments, garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers, framed by an ornate copper arch and an orange-draped backdrop. A brass kalasha or oil lamp with a coconut stands in front. A colourful patterned banner hangs at left. Appearance-based label: a person, sitting in a ritual setting beside the lingam and deity murtis.2009-03-29March 29 20092009-03-29Photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, reaching toward a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal, with a small lemon-yellow flower placed on top and a coconut beside it. A second orange-robed attendant with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead stands behind, holding a brass tray with a brass cup. To the right stand two ornate deity murtis dressed in gold and red silk with heavy garlands of yellow, green and red flowers, and a large red-and-yellow floral garland hangs over a tall ornate stand. A coloured cloth banner in blue, red and white and sheer beige curtains form the backdrop.2009-03-29