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A temple abhishekam scene in front of a gilded deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-beaded mala stands at center, holding a metal bowl or plate up to the deity. Beside him, a person in a loose orange robe with head covered stands at left. A framed portrait of a smiling young man with a red tilak sits in the lower left, and a small red-robed figure stands on a pedestal at right, along with a brass lamp stand. A stone lingam-like pillar stands at the base of the deity. The copyright line in the corner is ignored.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch. Central deity murti figures in gold and red with a crown and jewelled ornaments are garlanded with marigolds and orange-red flowers. In front, a devotee in an orange hooded robe leans forward and pours or offers something from a white vessel toward the murti. To the left, two more people in orange robes stand near brass pots, and a third figure in orange is partly visible. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a framed photograph with a garland sits at the bottom edge, showing a man with long dark hair. Orange and red drapes hang in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the centre-right, reaching toward a shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal, with a flower-garlanded golden deity murti seated behind it. Two orange-robed men stand to the left, one holding an offering tray and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, the other with long hair. Golden oil lamps stand at right, a small brass shri yantra sits at lower left, and a white marble seated figure is in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. In the centre, a black stone shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni-pitha before a pair of gilded deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A priest in saffron robes bends forward, pouring or offering over the lingam, while two men in orange garments stand to the left, one holding a small brass vessel and the other wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. A small white marble seated figure and a red-clad statue sit at the base. Tall brass oil lamps stand to the right. No one visible matches a clearly distinctive a person appearance.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a robed figure in an orange saffron garment with a hood pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a gold-plated deity murti. The seated gold-coloured deity figures wear ornate golden crowns, pearl-like necklaces and gold armour-style adornments, with one wearing a red turban. The central lingam-like stone form is set on a dark base, surrounded by floral garlands in yellow, red and green. A second man in orange robes with a long beard stands at the left holding a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a small figure of a devotee and a small deity figure sit in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side on a red-draped platform, one wearing a red turban and a crown, the other with a jewelled crown and ornate gold armour. A man in orange ochre robes stands in the foreground pouring liquid from a bowl onto a dark stone lingam set before the murtis. A bearded man with long dark hair, also in orange robes, stands at the left edge. Tall brass oil lamps line the shrine, and small offerings sit on a stone plinth below.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene in front of a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. A man in orange saffron robes stands at the center holding a round brass vessel over a lingam-shaped abhishekam stone, pouring liquid. To the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands near brass oil lamps. Ornate golden lamp stands line the right side. A small figure in orange is seen at the lower left foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies