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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A figure in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at center, holding a silver plate and pouring offerings over a black linga stone on a dark pedestal. Behind, two gold-faced deity murtis with crowns and red garments are decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. In the left foreground, two more people in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand by, one holding a small vessel. A white marble statue of a seated figure and a brass oil lamp stand at the right. The walls are carved grey stone.

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A photograph of a temple ritual before a pair of large gold-and-red decorated deity murtis seated on a throne, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple and gold necklaces. A devotee in an orange saffron robe with long dark wavy hair pours grains or offerings from a silver plate onto a tall black linga-shaped stone at the centre, with a stream of granules falling onto the peetha. To the left, two more people in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand holding a silver tray and a small vessel. A brass oil lamp stands on the right and a small white marble seated figure sits at the base. A devotee dressed in orange clothing with rudraksha malas attends the abhishekam, a ritual anointing of the linga.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.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam at night in which a long-haired person in an orange robe pours water from a silver pot over a central stone linga-shaped abhishekam stream. Behind them, two gold-coloured deity murtis sit richly adorned with red, pink and white garlands, a red-and-gold cloth, and jewelled necklaces and crowns. Four people in orange robes stand or sit at left and centre; one holds a silver vessel. A small white stone seated figure and brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, with a hanging orange-and-red cloth and a pillar at right. Mood: ritual bathing in a temple sanctum.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden murti of a deity pair seated in front of a black Shiva linga on a dark pedestal, draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A woman with long dark curly hair in a sleeveless orange robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. At left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, and a second man in orange sits at lower left with palms joined. Tall brass oil lamps stand at each side, a white marble seated figure sits on the altar below, and a pile of flower petals or grains lies on the altar in front.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam at a deity shrine. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands at centre pouring water from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti seated on a throne, with a stream falling onto a white marble pedestal. The deity wears a red-and-gold garment, a crown, jewelled necklaces and red stones, and is framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. To the left, three other people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold silver pots and stand behind the central figure. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. The main subject is the water ritual of abhishekam.2010-02-12A 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 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 a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers. Two golden deity murtis sit on a red-draped throne behind a black linga, and a woman in orange robes pours a liquid from a silver vessel over the linga. Around her, several people in saffron-orange robes stand holding brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel. A white marble figure of a seated person sits at the base in front of the linga, with brass lamps flanking the shrine and pink flowers in the upper right corner.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, one wearing a crown and the other a red-and-gold tiered headdress, with a shiva linga on a black stone base in front. A woman in a long orange sari stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward the murtis. Two people in orange and saffron robes sit at lower left with their hands folded in anjali. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white marble seated figure with folded hands sits at the base. The setting is a stone temple wall with carved pillars and red flowers at upper right.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand behind a dark cylindrical lingam on a pedestal, with a small white stone figure seated below. A woman in a long orange sari stands at left, pouring from a small vessel over the lingam. At the lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a woman in orange kneel with hands folded in devotion. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and red curtains hang at the sides.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 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.2010-02-12