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June 09 20092009-06-09A 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.2010-02-12Abhishekam at a temple shrine: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his head pours water from a vessel over a stone lingam-like pillar set before two deity murtis painted orange and red, adorned with jewelled ornaments, crowns and tridents. A woman in white churidar and white head veil stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Both deity figures are draped in orange cloth and framed by a garland arch of yellow, red and white flowers. Brass lamps and a stone basin with flower offerings sit in the foreground, under an ornate golden arch.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before a decorated shrine. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, pours water from a silver vessel over a pair of golden deity murtis, a seated couple adorned with red and gold garments, beaded necklaces and crowns. The murtis are draped with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. The water flows down onto a white marble abhishekam platform with a small white marble seated figure in front. To the left, three orange-robed attendants hold silver pots and stand near a brass lamp stand, with another brass lamp at right. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13A 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 man with long, loose hair and bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange dhoti draped over his shoulder, pours water from a multicoloured kalasha over a black stone shivalinga at the centre of a ritual abhishekam. Behind the lingam sit two large golden deity murtis, one wearing a red skirt and ornate gold necklaces, flanked by garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Golden-faced attendant figures stand on either side, one wearing an orange turban and another a black cap, and fruit and leaves lie as offerings on the black base. The scene is a temple ritual with flower-decorated murtis and a tall ceremonial arch.2015-01-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a large gold-and-red deity murti pair seated on a throne, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. A tall figure in a saffron-orange wrap with long swept-back dark hair pours water from a silver vessel over a white linga-shaped stone at the centre, water splashing in a fine arc. Three other saffron-clad attendants stand to the left, one holding a silver pot and another a silver jug with rudraksha malas around their necks. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and a small white stone figure of a seated person sits in front of the base.2010-02-12July 15 20112011-07-15A temple abhishekam in progress before a golden deity murti pair. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a hood pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a tall gold-coloured lingam-like pillar in the foreground, with both hands on the vessel. Behind, two gold-clad deity figures stand under a gilded arch wreathed with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves; one wears an orange turban and a gold crown, the other a crown and layered necklaces. Brass standing lamps line both sides, and a small white figure sits at the base of the altar. The scene is a South Indian style temple shrine with carved stone walls.2010-01-02 +3 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13