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Photograph of a Shiva temple abhishekam at night. A black stone shivalingam stands on a dark stone yoni-pitha base in the centre. Behind it, a large deity murti of Shiva seated on a throne is draped in garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, with a gold crown and gold jewellery. Three men stand to the left: one in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a flower headband holds a flame lamp toward the lingam, while the men beside him in orange and red clothes sit with hands folded in prayer. A gilded standing figure with a shawl and necklace is at the right edge. Pale stone walls and a carved ceiling frame the scene.

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Night temple worship before a large deity murti draped in dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow, red and white. A black stone shivalinga stands on a dark square base in front, and a priest in an orange-red dhoti with a rudraksha mala lifts a flame from a lamp. Two devotees stand beside him: a woman with a red headband and flower-strung neck garland, and a bald man in reddish-orange cloth with hands folded in prayer on the left. A gold-faced murti of a seated figure in a pink and red robe with a gold crown sits to the right, and a gold-painted face with a striped garment is visible at the far right edge. The setting is a stone-walled hall, consistent with abhishekam and aarti.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene at night in a stone-walled shrine. A large seated deity murti in a red and pink silk garment, with a gold crown and gold ornaments, sits behind a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal bathed in oil lamp light. Garlands of orange, yellow, purple and green flowers drape the arch and figures. Three priests stand at left: one in a brown-red cloth and rudraksha mala holds a bell and a lit lamp, another in saffron clothing holds a flame, and a bald man in brown robes stands with palms joined. A second gold statue of a figure stands at right with a tiger-striped garment and garlands, and a red-brown garment. Alongside the ritual the event is abhishekam and aarti-style worship, with no clearly visible identifiable candidate.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19Night abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and a beaded necklace bends over a large black lingam on a stone yoni base, pouring from a metal vessel. Behind him, a second priest in orange cloth and a shaved head holds offerings. To the right, a seated deity murti with a crown and red-and-pink silk drapery is garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, beside a standing devotee statue wearing a leopard-print wrap and rudraksha mala. A bright shrine interior with gold ornamentation frames the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene at night. A woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and orange-gold sash pours or pours from a vessel onto a black stone shivalinga on a square yoni peetha. Two priests in saffron-brown dhotis stand nearby, one bald with a bare upper body and bead garlands, another in a brown robe. Behind them a deity murti in a crown and pink-red silk garment, adorned with gold jewellery, stands in a shrine ringed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. To the right another carved figure with a tiger-striped garment and garlands.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual at night beside a large black stone shivalinga on a square black basin, being bathed in water poured from a metal vessel. A standing priest in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours liquid over the lingam with his hands, while a second bald priest in orange robes stands behind him. A third priest with a shaved head stands at left. Behind them, a gilded deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits in a pink sari-like garment, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gilded attendant figure at right wearing a tiger-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala. Oil lamps and brass vessels surround the scene. Three physical people are visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during a puja. A black stone Shivalingam sits on a dark pedestal in the foreground, with a brass oil lamp burning beside it. A priest in orange-red dhoti and sacred thread stands at center holding a lit lamp, and a standing man in white and brown clothing with bare hands folded in prayer is at left, while a woman in red-orange sari with a flower headband holds a small brass bell. Behind them, deity murtis are dressed in pink and red garments and heavily garlanded with marigolds in yellow, purple, red and white. The metallic figure at right has a golden crown and a bare upraised hand, and a bronze-toned figure in striped clothing stands further right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam at night before a deity murti decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A woman in a red and gold sari with a flower garland and gold bangle pours from a small vessel while a lamp flame burns beside her. A black stone shivalinga stands on a dark basin in the centre, with water flowing over it. Two attendants in dark red dhotis and shawls stand to the left and right, one with palms joined in prayer. Decorated murtis with gold ornaments and jewellery sit behind the garlands. Brass vessels are visible at the lower left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesEvening puja at a temple shrine. A woman in a red and maroon sari with gold border, wearing a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell-like vessel while performing aarti before a large seated deity murti draped in multicolour marigold and rose garlands. The murti wears gold ornaments and a crown. Smaller standing deity figures and a ceremonial palanquin with garlands flank the central figure, and a man in white stands at the left edge with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and a white garland lies in front.2014-11-26