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Photograph 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. Two gilded metal deity murtis with red and yellow garlands sit behind a dark stone lingam set on a raised altar. A figure in a sleeveless orange robe stands at left holding a small brass vessel and pouring toward the lingam. A bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace kneels at the far left edge holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand at right, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the altar. Red drapes frame the shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with a red and orange turban-like crown, gold jewellery and a red rudraksha-style necklace, framed by marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a dark Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal is being bathed by a man in saffron-orange robes who pours from a vessel. Three saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one holding a small tray and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A small white marble seated figure and brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described as a priest performing abhishekam.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple sanctum at night. Golden deity murti of a standing figure with crown and jewelled garments, with a rounded black shivalinga on a stone base in front. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam: one in front bending over the linga with bare upper body, another with a shaved head and rudraksha mala beside him, and a third with long hair at left holding an offering. Garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the altar, with brass oil lamps on tall stands at right and a white marble seated figure with a small clay shrine in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple abhishekam before golden deity murtis of a seated god with a red turban and a goddess, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A kneeling priest in orange with a mala sits at left holding a plate. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a Shiva lingam and white marble figure sit before the altar.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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies