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A photograph of a temple shrine during an evening ritual. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised in gesture, facing a large deity murti. Two young attendants in saffron and orange garments and white body markings stand at left, one with hands folded. The deity murti is adorned with silver ornaments, gold jewellery and a silver crown, decorated with a dense arch of yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground at right, and a small black stone base with a brass figurine sits below the murti.

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A temple ritual in a shrine room decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands arranged in an arch behind a black stone pedestal. A man in saffron-orange dress with an orange head wrap and a red-orange shawl stands centre-left with palms joined, gesturing toward the deities. Seated on the pedestal are deity murti, including a figure with an ornate silver crown and a red-and-gold garment, with a ceremonial brass oil lamp burning in the foreground. To the left, three young men in orange robes with garlands and bracelets stand with hands folded. On the right, a large figure in brown dress and a leopard-patterned waist cloth stands beside a garlanded statue. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. Four people stand on the left in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, several with bare upper bodies and white body markings; one holds a small object and others gesture with raised hands. A central figure in a rust-red robe with an orange turban and beaded necklace stands with hands together in devotion. Behind them a black stone yoni-shaped pedestal and a stone lingam sit before a deity murti of a seated goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, flanked by a large garland arch of yellow, red and green marigold and flower strands. A brass oil lamp with a visible flame stands in the foreground, and a standing statue in red and brown clothing with a beaded mala is at right. Visible ritual setting consistent with puja or abhishekam.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photo of a ritual at a temple shrine lit by a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A bearded man with a red-orange head wrap and rust-coloured robe, wearing rudraksha beads and bangles, stands at a black Shivalinga on a stone base, gesturing with his hand. Behind the linga, a deity murti with a crown and jewelled garments stands beside a larger figure in red and gold. Marigold and garland arches frame the shrine. To the left, three young men in saffron and orange cloths stand with palms joined in devotion. A small metal figure stands on the platform in front of the linga. The overall scene reads as a Shivaratri abhishekam-style puja.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal, decorated with a large arch of marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands behind a pair of deity murtis, one seated with a crown and ornate jewellery. Four physical men stand at left in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas; the foremost has his palms pressed together in anjali, a second has a sacred thread and palms joined, and a third in a rust-red robe with a red headband stands with folded hands before the shrine. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground. A small brass murti and a dark figurine sit on the floor below.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple shrine scene at night beside a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, green and white. Center, a bearded man with a tied reddish-orange headwrap and an orange wrap over bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace; his appearance suggests a person and he is presented as the officiating devotee at the deity shrine. To his left a young priest in orange cloth with white forehead markings also joins his palms, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the far left. Behind them stands a black stone shivalinga with a gold-trimmed face, flanked by two richly decorated deity murti in gold crowns, pearl and gem jewellery and pink-and-gold sarees. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand in the foreground, and a ritual figurine sits at the base of the stone platform.2017-02-24A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands before a lit shrine decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands forming arches. Behind him stand a Shiva and Parvati murti, the male figure holding a trident, beside a black shivalinga on a peetha. Two flanking statues in golden skirts and garlands stand on either side, with brass oil lamps lit in front. The standing man wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and gestures with one hand toward the shrine. Scene suggests a Maha Shivaratri decoration with abhishekam-style setup. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, with saffron robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha malas as visible cues.2017-02-24