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A 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.

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A 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.2010-02-12A 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 photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis of a seated male and female pair wear red and gold silk and jeweled necklaces. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a linga at the base, while other saffron-clad priests stand beside him holding brass pots and a lit lamp. A small white marble seated figure sits in the foreground, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. A man in saffron robes at the left edge holds a brass vessel. Abhishekam is the visible ritual; the pouring man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to identify him.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden pot over a black linga on a dark stone base. Behind the linga sits a golden deity murti in ornate jewellery, flanked by a gilded seated deity figure with a crown and a red-and-orange turban, all framed by a golden arch and garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A second man in orange stands at the left edge, and a small golden figure stands in front of the base. Water flows from the pot onto the floor.2009-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden Shiva-Parvati deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, a red-and-gold cloth draping the base. A long-haired person in an orange robe stands at left pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a black linga, which is flowing with yellow-orange liquid into a stone basin. A second person in orange stands partly visible at far left. A small white marble seated figure sits in front of the linga platform, with a small golden figurine nearby. The deity holds a trident and has a crown and jewelled necklaces; the scene is part of a Shivaratri abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. A figure in long dark hair and an orange robe pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga at the base. Beside them, other people in orange and saffron robes hold a brass lamp and a small vessel. A white marble seated figure sits at the base, and a tall brass oil lamp stands on the right with red and pink flowers nearby.2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a large gold-and-red deity murti pair seated on a throne, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A tall figure in a saffron-orange wrap with long swept-back dark hair pours water from a silver vessel over a white linga-shaped stone at the centre, water splashing in a fine arc. Three other saffron-clad attendants stand to the left, one holding a silver pot and another a silver jug with rudraksha malas around their necks. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and a small white stone figure of a seated person sits in front of the base.2010-02-12A figure in orange robes with long wavy hair pours white powder from a silver plate over golden deity murti of a male and female pair, adorned with red garments, gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Below, a white marble seated figure and a small gold deity statue stand on a black stone platform. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a plate. White powder is heaped at the base of the altar, consistent with a ritual bathing of the deities.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam in a temple. A figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe pours liquid from a metal vessel onto a gold-plated deity murti, seated, with a red-and-gold crown and rich jewelled necklaces, and water flowing down into a silver bowl on a stone pedestal. Marigold and red flower garlands surround the murti. On the left, a bearded man in orange garments stands beside tall brass oil lamps. A small golden statue of a devotee sits at the base of the pedestal.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies