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A photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed during an abhishekam at a shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark black stone lingam set on a black base. Behind it, two gilded deity murtis sit under a gold arched frame: the left murti wears a red turban with a jewelled crown and a rudraksha mala, holding a trident, while the right murti wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands drape both figures, and an orange-peach cloth covers the platform. No living a person is visible; the figures are statues.

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A temple photograph of a golden deity pair, a seated male and female murti under an ornate gilded arch, draped with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands and a green-leaf frame. The male murti holds a trident and wears a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace; the female murti wears a golden crown and jewellery. In front, a devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, forehead bowed to a tall metal kalasha-style vessel set on a platform. Below, a white figure in a blue cloth and green-bead garland sits before offerings of pots, lamps, pomegranates and fruit. Abhishekam-style ritual setting at Bidadi temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA devotee in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over a black lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha, performing abhishekam before a golden deity murti pair seated under a gold arch. Both murtis wear red-and-gold headdresses, gold jewellery and garlands of yellow and green flowers. Behind them hang orange and teal cloths, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. At left, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace, watching the ritual. The scene is a temple shrine with carved stone pillars.2010-02-12Inside a temple shrine, a person in saffron-orange robes with the head covered stands at a golden lingam-like abhishekam setup, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the central stone linga. Behind them, two gilded deity murtis stand under a gold arch framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. The deity on the left wears an orange turban and a jewelled necklace; the deity on the right wears a gold crown and gold armour with a green-and-gold cloth. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the scene, and a small white figure sits at the base of the platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesA temple abhishekam scene in which a figure in orange saffron robes, head covered by an orange cloth, pours water from a silver vessel over a central stone lingam-shaped form set on a base. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands; one wears a red and gold crown and a red turban-style headdress, the other a gold crown. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the shrine arch, with brass oil lamps and a golden lamp stand at the edges.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at center, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto a black stone shivalinga set on a dark base. Behind him stands a deity murti in gold, with a red and gold crown, red sash, gold ornaments and a large garland of yellow and pink flowers, seated on a peach-coloured cloth. To the left, a bearded man in white robes with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace watches the ritual. The setting is a stone temple pavilion with carved gold-framed arch, a green backdrop and foliage visible outside.2010-02-12A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow sash stands bent forward at a dark stone pedestal, pouring water from a brass pot over a golden shri yantra on a small wooden stand, a ritual bathing of the sacred geometry. Behind him an arched gilded frame surrounds a pair of golden-faced deity murti seated against an orange curtain: the male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident, the female figure wears a pink sari and both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strings. Brass oil lamps stand at left and a small pink-draped figure sits at right. The scene is a temple puja with abhishekam.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam is underway before a pair of gilded deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red backdrop. A man in saffron robes stands at the center pouring liquid from a vessel onto a tall gold-coated shivalinga-like object on a dark stone base, while a second saffron-robed attendant reaches in beside him. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair in orange robes stands holding a flat tray. Brass oil lamps line the sides of the shrine. The central figure's clothes and posture are not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20092009-12-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies