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Indoor temple scene with a black Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base at right, beside a golden arched niche holding a Ganesha deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands. A standing person in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a raised flame and joins palms in greeting, smiling. Behind them, a row of devotees in white, a woman in a green and red sari, and a man in white shirt and trousers stand with hands folded. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a golden figure stands at centre. Text in the corner reads a copyright line.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Temple interior photograph showing a priest in orange robes pouring liquid over a large black stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal, with a second orange-robed attendant standing behind him. A tall ornate deity figure in gold and orange stands at right, draped in colourful flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, marigold and yellow flowers, and a black stone deity murti in a yellow skirted base occupy the left side. The setting is a white-tiled temple shrine with a golden arched frame. Abhishekam ritual in progress.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing woman in orange sari and shawl holds a flower and a small offering while a younger woman in orange stands beside a black stone shivalinga on a tiled platform. To the right, a golden deity murti of a dancing figure is draped with multicoloured flower garlands and stands before colourful painted pillars. On the left, a seated person in orange clothes with hands folded in anjali sits beside brass oil lamps, black stone deity statues and a kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings fill the altar area.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with green-gold liquid pouring over the lingam. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak stands holding a small brass lamp and offering, probable Swamiji. A man in white dhoti kneels at the base attending the ritual, and a second person in orange robe stands behind. Gold-framed arches, a golden deity figure, brass oil lamps, and a richly adorned deity murti with red and white garlands stand in the background. A video camera operator is at the left edge.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold beaded necklace, holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing abhishekam at a large dark black stone lingam set in a broad stone yoni-peetha. Behind and beside him, a man in a white dhoti kneels near the base, and an older man with a shaved head and glasses sits in the background. To the left stand a gold-framed arch and a deity murti draped with red garlands and a green cloth. On the right, a golden deity murti in a white silk garment and layered jewelled necklaces is adorned with red flower garlands, with a red curtain behind. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit at the lower left.2009-10-17November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09