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Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a devotee in orange robes bending forward with one hand pressed on a white-draped Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and maroon garlands. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with a crown and white shawl and one in a green and gold sari, both garlanded. A small pink-clad figure, silver kalasha pot and brass lamp sit on the altar in front. The person's long hair and orange cloth are visible, and the face is turned away from the camera, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance and the figure is described only by role as a devotee performing worship. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A person in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair and a flower garland stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto a pair of seated deity murti. The seated figures wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery, and one wears a green and gold sari; both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Grey stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red curtain at right and a grey lingam-like abhishekam pedestal before the figures. A small pink cloth offering lies at the base. The scene appears to show abhishekam being performed.2006-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a stone shrine performing a ritual pouring from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis, a seated couple with crowns, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind her, one holding a small plate. A small silver kalasha, a silver lamp and a silver pitcher sit on a wooden platform in front, with a pink-draped small figure at the base of the shrine. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall with a dark curtain behind.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a grey stone shivalingam set on a grey lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it sit two metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in a green silk sari and one in white dhoti, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A pink-sari-clad figurine stands at the right. In the foreground are a silver bowl, a brass pooja lamp, a silver kalasha-style vessel and white cloth, indicating abhishekam worship. The man has long hair, a tilak and bare shoulder beneath the robe.2006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16Night 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.2007-02-16