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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A woman in orange robes with long curly hair stands center, pouring liquid from a copper vessel over a black linga, with a brass plate beside it. Behind her, golden deity murti figures seated in red garments are decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. To the left, several young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand by, one holding a brass tray. A white marble seated figure sits in front of the altar, with a brass lamp stand at right. Scattered petals cover the altar.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Two large golden deity murti sit side by side on a red-draped platform, one wearing a red and gold crown and layered gold necklaces. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at center, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga on the platform. Beside them, a second saffron-robed attendant holds a silver pot, and a third person in orange with grey hair stands at the left edge. Tall brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the linga. The person pouring has long dark curly hair and is in a sleeveless saffron garment. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible hand at the far left.2010-02-12A 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 photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before a decorated shrine. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, pours water from a silver vessel over a pair of golden deity murtis, a seated couple adorned with red and gold garments, beaded necklaces and crowns. The murtis are draped with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. The water flows down onto a white marble abhishekam platform with a small white marble seated figure in front. To the left, three orange-robed attendants hold silver pots and stand near a brass lamp stand, with another brass lamp at right. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum during abhishekam. A woman in an orange sari with long curly dark hair stands at center, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow-coated linga. Behind the linga, golden deity murti of a male and female form stand adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a red-and-gold draped cloth. On the left, several people in orange robes stand, one with prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and brass oil lamps flank the altar. No figure here is identifiable as a person beyond the robed attendants.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before a richly decorated deity murti of a seated goddess and a standing deity, both adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and golden ornaments. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a silver pot over a black linga on a stone pedestal. Around her, several men and a woman in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel, one holding a silver vessel and another a silver pot. A small white marble figure of a seated sage and a brass deity figurine sit before the shrine, with tall brass oil lamps on either side. The scene has no clearly identifiable a person.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night before a flower-decorated golden deity pair seated on a dais. A woman in orange robes with long dark curly hair pours a yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the deity's base, which is draped in yellow and flows down a black pedestal. Behind her, two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a silver pot. A bearded man in orange stands at the far left edge. The golden deities wear red and gold garments, jewelled necklaces and crowns, framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A small white marble seated figure with folded hands sits at the base, and a brass lamp stands at the right. The scene shows ritual bathing of the murti.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a standing figure in orange robes pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow-coloured linga on a black pedestal, in front of two large decorated deity murtis wrapped in red garments and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. The murtis wear gold-coloured ornaments and crowns, and a brass lamp stands at the right. To the left, three attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with a silver pot and a bowl. A small white marble seated figure sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and pours water from a silver vessel over a deity murti, dominated by a red-gold draped figure with a crown and ornate jewellery. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strands and the water cascades onto a black stone lingam-style base in front of a small white marble seated figure. Standing beside him, other people in orange robes hold a metal pot and a bowl; one has a bearded face and another wears a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Probable Swamiji (probable) pouring the abhishekam; he is wearing saffron clothing and has long swept-back hair.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at center, pouring from a brass vessel over a dark linga, with both hands raised. Behind them, a deity murti pair in gold and red is adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a red and gold crown. Two orange-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand at left, one holding a silver tray. A white marble seated figure with a raised hand sits before the linga, and a brass lamp stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the dark platform.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam in progress at an ornately decorated shrine. A woman in an orange sari pours water from a metal vessel over a black stone linga, with water streaming down its base. Behind her, two standing deity murtis in gold and red garments are garlanded with marigolds and flower strands in red, yellow and purple. Several people in orange robes stand nearby, one in the foreground with long hair and an orange wrap, and others in orange at the left. A white marble seated figure and a small brass figure sit on the platform. The grey stone pillars are carved, and an orange curtain hangs at the right.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment wrapped over one shoulder pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver pot. In front, a white marble seated statue is being anointed. Behind the linga, a large gold-clad deity murti in a red and gold sari is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at both sides.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. Two gilded deity murtis, seated and adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, crowns and jewelled necklaces, are framed by a large arch of marigolds and purple blossoms. In front, a woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel over a tall yellow-coated linga, while four people in saffron robes stand beside her, one holding a small metal pot and another with rudraksha malas. A white marble seated figure sits on the pedestal, with brass lamps and a small kalasha nearby. Five people are visible in total, all of them partially shown at the frame edges.2010-02-12