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Photo 11683947A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala bends forward at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis stand under a golden arch draped with multicoloured marigold garlands; the central figure wears a crown and red-and-green silk, and a ceremonial trident leans beside the basin. A small white statue of a seated figure sits in front of the lingam, and a bronze kalasha rests nearby. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-03-03February 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing priest in saffron-orange robes who holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a large golden deity murti. The murti shows a goddess in a magenta and gold sari with a crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, beside a seated figure draped with a white dhoti-like cloth and garlands. Tall ornate brass lamp stands and a golden arched canopy frame the shrine, and a small figure is visible at the right edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering.2010-07-21December 12 20112011-12-12Photo 11684240A photograph inside a temple shows a golden deity murti of a seated couple, one figure in an orange-red turban and the other with a tall gold crown, both draped in gold ornaments and sitting on a red cushioned seat above a black stone pedestal. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers with green leaves frame the shrine arch. A person in an orange-red top and orange dhoti stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the murti, with water flowing down onto the black base. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the floor in front. This is an abhishekam offering.2009-02-23Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaDecember 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind a dark stone lingam set on a black peetha basin stands a pair of deity murtis, one with a red turban and layered necklaces and one in a teal and gold sari with a crown. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair leans forward pouring liquid over the lingam. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand at the sides, including one holding a small brass vessel near the basin, and a smaller white figure with garlands sits at the lower right near a small brass lamp stand. Grey stone pillars frame the open pavilion.December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine in an open-air pavilion with carved stone pillars, where two large deity murtis stand draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at left holding a ritual object, while a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair stands before the shrine, reaching toward the deities. A smaller white and orange-clothed statue with a flower garland sits on a white-draped platform, and an ornate gilded seat with a small garlanded figure appears at right. Red drapes frame the structure and green foliage surrounds it.