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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a gilded deity pair seated on a golden throne, with the male figure wearing a red turban and a trident in hand, and the female figure wearing a golden crown and red-gold sari. Both are draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, and the arched frame behind them is also flower-decorated. In the foreground a person in a long orange robe with long curly hair pours water from a brass vessel over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark pedestal. A white marble seated sage figure sits at the base, and a small golden deity-plate and brass lamp stand beside it. A partially visible second person in orange appears at the left edge.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a richly decorated shrine. A man with long curly hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone lingam at the centre. Behind it sit two gold-coloured deity murti, one wearing a crown and layered jewelled necklaces, the other in a green and maroon sari-style garment with gold ornaments. The shrine is framed by dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and red flowers, and a metal offering tray sits in the foreground. No photographed person is seated in front; the figure pouring is a priest in saffron.2007-01-01A person in a long orange robe with long, curly, shoulder-length hair pours a white stream of milk or liquid over a black linga in a shrine. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murtis, a male figure with a red turban and crown and a female figure with a gold crown, both draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Red and orange fabric covers the murti bases. A white marble seated figure with a raised hand and a small gold deity murti sit in front of the black pedestal. The shrine is framed by ornate gold arches and multicoloured flower garlands. The orange-robed person's appearance is consistent with the printed event context, but the face and identity are not visible, so the person is described by role as a devotee performing abhishekam.2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched shrine, adorned with red and white bead necklaces, flower garlands in yellow, purple and orange, and a red and gold turban on the male figure. A large golden shivalinga with garlands and a green-and-orange silk cloth sits in front. On the left, a person in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with a brass vessel, performing an offering or abhishekam. Brass lamps flank the shrine on the right and a red cloth hangs behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a red draped throne-like base, with a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar in front. A person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with gold borders leans forward, pouring or offering something from a coconut-like vessel onto the dark stone base, with green leaves and a striped cloth nearby. The deity figures are adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled ornaments and a raised hand gesture; the background is densely decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Flanking figures wearing red and orange turbans and garlands stand at the sides, with a bearded figure on the right holding a hand up in blessing. The scene is an abhishekam-style offering at a temple shrine.2015-01-13December 20 20182018-12-20A devotee in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with long curly hair pours liquid from a white-wrapped vessel over a black Shivalinga at the centre of the frame. Behind it, two gilded deity murtis are adorned with heavy necklaces, bangles and floral garlands in red, yellow and white, and one wears a red and gold sari. The murtis are draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a yellow and green floral backdrop. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2007-01-01February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva-Parvati murti: a golden deity pair draped in red and gold silk, adorned with white and red garlands and yellow marigold strands, is being bathed with water from a golden vessel. A figure in a long orange robe with long curly hair pours the water over a dark linga-shaped base, with a white marble seated figure and a small golden deity figure below. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the left edge. The deities are murti, not living people. Dark stone, gold ornaments and a red kumkum-coloured drape dominate the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing figure in a flowing orange robe with long, loose dark hair pours liquid from a vessel toward a black shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is seated, adorned with gold ornaments, a jeweled necklace, and a red-and-gold silk sari-like garment, framed by a heavy garland of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in the foreground, and tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the lower left, two people with palms pressed together in prayer wear orange and maroon robes. The scene reads as abhishekam at a linga.2010-02-12A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone Shiva linga on a wide pedestal, pouring liquid from a silver vessel during abhishekam. Water streams down the linga. Behind it, a golden arched frame surrounds a pair of gilded deity murti in orange and red garments, a crowned figure and a consort, draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a teal backdrop. A second orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a seated devotee's dark head is in the foreground.2011-07-15Temple scene with a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped throne against a backdrop of multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A lingam stands on a black base in front of the figures, with a blue-faced image and marigold offerings on a tray below. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha-style garland, holds a decorated tray or pot and stands at the left. Another person in orange clothing stands nearby at the edge of the frame.2015-01-13