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A photograph of a Shiva lingam set before gold-coloured deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, dressed in green and red silk with gold jewellery and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man seen from behind, with a bare upper body, a leopard-print wrap and a dark red cloth, stands at left with white-marked arms, making offerings at the lingam. A white-bearded figure with a bejewelled necklace and folded hands stands at right. The lingam is decorated with flowers and a white covering, and the scene resembles an abhishekam or puja at a temple.

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February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair in a temple, both gold-faced with golden crowns and ornate jewelled necklaces, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands and flower-arch decorations. Shiva holds a trident and a damaru-like hand object, Parvati wears a green and orange silk sari. In front is a white ice-like shivalinga with flowers and a leafy bilva offering, while a priest in a leopard-print wrap and bare shoulder stands at the left facing the deities. At the right edge a gold-faced figure with a beard and jewelled chest ornaments stands among garlands. Ritual abhishekam-style darshan setting.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair decorated with marigold and red-white flower garlands. The seated gold-faced Shiva murti holds a trident and wears a crescent moon crown, with the goddess Parvati beside him in a green, red and gold sari with jewelled ornaments and a golden crown. On the left, a man with a bare upper body and a long dark hair knot wears a rudraksha mala, leopard-print lower cloth and white markings on his arm and chest, reaching toward the murti. A white-cloth-wrapped object sits at the base. Suitable for a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam or puja scene.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and red-white floral garlands. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side: the left deity wears a crescent ornament, a dark cap, a gold necklace and holds a trident and a drum; the right deity wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-and-red silk sari with garlands. A person with an upswept hair bun, a rust-coloured sleeveless top and leopard-print cloth stands at left, touching the murti with a white cloth. No readable text in the visible frame.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. On the left, a standing priest in a brown and leopard-print garment, with a dark head wrap and white-painted arms, bends forward toward a white shivalinga on a black base. The lingam is decorated with green leaves and scattered flowers. Behind it stand large golden deity murtis with a trident and a sword, wearing jewelled ornaments, red and green silk garments, and garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers framing the shrine.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A priest in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print dhoti pours from a golden kalasha onto a dark shivalingam at the foot of two richly adorned deity murtis. The figures wear gold crowns, gold jewelry, red and green silk saris and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A trident and a gold damaru-style ornament stand nearby, with the murtis framed by flower decorations. The scene reads as a temple abhishekam ceremony in progress. The priest's body is partly visible and his face is turned away, with his shaved head and rudraksha mala visible, so no appearance-based a person candidate can be confirmed.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murtis stand in the centre, one with a crescent moon and trident and the other in a red and green sari with a gold crown. A man on the left with a shaved head, white tilak, rudraksha mala and leopard-print cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the murtis. A white stone lingam is visible at the base, marked with kumkum. The setting suggests a deity worship or prana pratishtha ceremony.2018-02-13