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Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark black stone shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, dusted with white salt or sacred ash, in front of a large deity murti draped in orange and yellow garments with a purple skirt and green cloth beneath. A white marble seated figure sits in front of the linga with a rudraksha bracelet and a hand raised in gesture. A golden figure stands at the left edge and a white-robed statue with a turban and garland stands at the right beside a gold-framed arch. No living people are visible.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A temple abhishekam scene at night. A priest in orange robes with a white bandaged arm and white sandalwood markings on his forehead pours or offers liquid over a white marble Shiva lingam draped with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind him stands a gilded arched shrine containing deity murtis in ornate gold jewellery and orange and purple garments, with a red-orange turban-like crown on the central figure and a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging at right. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure holds a rudraksha mala. To the left another attendant in orange robes and a garland holds a metal plate, and a seated devotee in white sits near brass vessels.2009-12-16November 10 20112011-11-10Photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a large deity murti seated on a golden-orange and green draped platform. The central figure wears a red and gold turban-like crown and is garlanded with white and pink flower chains, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped object. Behind it, a pair of smaller figures with crowns and red garlands stand against green drapes. In front, a small white seated figure in yellow robes and a garland sits on the platform. Silver vessels, brass lamps, flower offerings, a red-bordered cloth and a white whisk lie on the floor. No people are visible.2012-07-09September 19 20112011-09-19November 10 20112011-11-10Interior of a temple shrine with gilded arched frame and green drapery behind a large deity murti of a standing multi-armed figure in orange and teal garments, adorned with garlands, a crown and a trident-like staff. In front, a seated white figure dressed in yellow with a yellow turban, rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland sits on a yellow cloth-covered dais, with brass lamps and a small plate of offerings nearby. Smaller garlanded statues stand to the sides, and a maroon and gold cloth lies on the platform. The photo is a shrine view with no living people visible. The white figure is a statue, so no in-person candidate is identified.2012-07-09A temple priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and shaved head, pours white granular offering onto a black shivalinga in a stone temple sanctum. Behind him stands a large golden-framed arch with teal drapery framing a pair of colourful deity murti figures: a male figure with an orange turban and orange garments, and a female figure in red and yellow with a red flower in her hair and a tall crown. The murtis sit on a purple and green pedestal. Abhishekam with white offerings is taking place; a few white heaps lie on the floor around the linga.2011-11-10Close-up photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a round base, a heap of white rice or grain piled around its base in the foreground. Behind it, a large seated deity murti with bare brown feet resting on a purple draped platform, wearing an orange and yellow silk dhoti with red and gold zari borders, and a green cloth backdrop. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue, so a person is none.2011-11-10