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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a purple-and-white garland performing a ritual at a grey stone shivalingam on a stone yoni-pitha base. Behind the lingam, two golden deity statues sit adorned with garlands of yellow and maroon flowers, silver crowns and jewelry; one is in green and gold, the other in white. A small pink-saried figurine stands to the right. Brass lamps, a metal kalasha and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The page labels this a Vilakku Pooja, but the visible scene shows a lingam ritual with lamps.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a grey stone lingam on a pedestal before a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a jewelled crown, a white and gold cloth, a glittering necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A second gilded deity figure with a jewelled crown and a green silk sari stands beside it. The pouring suggests an abhishekam. A small figure in pink appears at the lower right corner. The pouring figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-31A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night showing a devotee in an orange saffron robe performing a puja at a pair of metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewelled crowns. The murtis stand behind a dark grey shivalinga-style stone base, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and silver pots in front. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a silver tray of offerings. The devotee's head is bowed toward the deities as they reach toward the murtis. A green-and-pink saree-draped small figure sits to the right. This appears to be a vilakku pooja setting.2006-12-31Night photograph of a temple shrine with a person in a saffron-orange garment pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it sit two painted deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornate jewellery, one in white and gold dhoti with a gold headband, the other in a green and purple sari; both are garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine and a red curtain hangs at right. A small brass figure stands at the base.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, leans forward to offer a garland of yellow and orange flowers to a small black stone lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a silver-and-gold deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with red and yellow garlands, a silver crown, and a red-and-green silk garment. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a dim ceiling. The offering figure is a physical person, and the statues are not counted.2007-02-16A night-time temple scene at a stone-pillared shrine. Two large painted deity murtis sit on a raised golden pedestal, one with a red-and-white headband and crown, the other with a tall jewelled crown, both garlanded in yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, pours liquid over a black shivalinga-style lingam with a gold base, a ritual abhishekam. A devotee in white stands partially visible at left. Ritual oil lamps and offerings lie on the stone platform.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden pedestal, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and silver jewellery. Shiva's murti wears a white cloth and a red headband with a crown; Parvati's murti wears a red and green sari and a tall crown. A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth stands at the left, pouring liquid over a Shivalinga in front of the murti, with a silver trident and cobra ornament visible behind. Stone arches frame the shrine, and dark foliage shows behind. The priest is the only physical person visible, apart from a partially visible head and orange cloth at the bottom edge.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, leans forward to perform abhishekam on a Shiva-Parvati murti in a temple shrine at night. The deity pair sits on a golden peetha with silver crowns, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a red-and-green silk drape; a golden yoni-type base and black stone pedestal sit in front. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine and a bare tree is visible behind. The devotee's hands are pressed to the deity's base, and an assisting figure in white stands at the left edge. A watermarked corner logo appears; the image is a photo of a ritual scene.2007-02-16Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a plinth, decorated with red and yellow garlands and pearl necklaces. Shiva wears a crown, a red-and-white headband and a white dhoti-like cloth; Parvati wears a green and red silk sari and a tall jeweled crown. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth, bare-backed with long hair, pours or applies liquid from a silver vessel onto the deities. Temple architecture with a white stone cornice frames the scene at night.2007-02-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing an abhishekam on a pair of metal deity murtis seated together, adorned with silver crowns, white and red garments, flower garlands and jewelled necklaces. A bare-backed man in orange cloth bends forward with his hands on the deity, and a second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right on the wet stone floor. A small gold kalasha-like figure and a gold arched frame sit before the murtis, with a gold pyramidal object at the lower left. Dark stone walls and carved pillars frame the scene.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16