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Interior of a temple shrine with gilded arches and carved stone pillars. Two large golden deity murtis sit side by side on a pedestal, one with four arms holding ritual objects and one in an orange cloth. In front, a dark stone shivalinga is placed on a stone yoni base, with a small white marble seated figure nearby and a golden standing statue at right. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, hands near a flame, while a bald man in white robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands behind him with palms pressed together. Two women in white clothing stand at left with hands folded in prayer. A hand holding a flower offering reaches in from the right. Oil lamps and flower petals lie on the floor.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large gilded metal murti of a seated deity couple, the male figure with four arms and a crown, the female with a crown, both draped in orange cloth, with a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal in front. A gold standing figure stands at right beside a golden arch, and a small white stone figure of a seated sage sits at the base. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left facing the shrine, and a bald man in white dhoti with bare upper body and folded hands stands behind him, appearing to perform worship. Ritual vessels and brass items are on a side table. Ornate carved pillars frame the scene.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Priests perform abhishekam on a large gilded murti pair of a deity and consort inside an ornate temple shrine. The figure on the left is a gold-faced murti seated with a crown; the seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth. Two priests in white dhotis pour liquid and hold brass plates above the murtis. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with a plate, while two women in white stand at the left edge. A black shivalinga sits in front of the murtis, with a white marble seated figure and a golden standing statue beside a gilded arch on the right. Gilded arches and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Interior of a temple shrine with ornate gilded arches and carved stone pillars. Two large copper-toned deity murtis sit on a pedestal, one with a crown and raised hand, the other holding a staff. A dark shivalinga stands on a black stone base in front, with a small white marble seated figure and a golden standing figure beside it. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands facing the shrine, and a priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft near the deities. Another person in white stands at the far left edge, with a bare-armed attendant to the right. Brass kalasha vessels and lamps sit on a side table.2011-12-28Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair under an ornate golden arch, with an orange-clothed figure seated at right. In front stands a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha, flanked by a golden standing figure at right and a small white seated figure in front. A man in an orange shawl with a garland stands at left, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at centre-left holding offerings, consistent with ritual worship such as abhishekam or puja. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels surround the altar, with carved stone pillars framing the scene.2011-12-28Temple interior with a gilded shrine of two seated deity murtis, one four-armed with a crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a red-orange draped sari-style garment, set beneath an ornate gold arch. In front, a black lingam sits on a dark stone yoni-pitha with white flower petals scattered on it. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a small vessel, while a bald man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands behind him near the arch. A woman in white stands at left edge, and a golden standing figure with raised hand is at right beside a gold arch with a hand reaching toward it. A white stone seated figure in meditation pose sits on the floor. Brass pots, lamps and kalasha vessels surround the scene. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style abhishekam scene.2011-12-28