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A temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a raised platform. An elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers, barefoot, pours water from a silver vessel over the linga. Behind him stand golden deity murti in red and magenta silk, adorned with gold jewellery, necklaces and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers within a gilded arch with teal drapery. Another man in white and a person in red stand at the left edge, one holding a silver container. Purple and white flower garlands decorate the platform edge.

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A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot on a wet temple floor, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark black stone Shiva linga set on a black lotus-patterned yoni pedestal, performing a linga abhishekam. Behind the linga stands a large gilded deity murti pair with a golden crown, garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a red-and-pink-robed figure beside it, under a gold arch with teal drapery. Two people in orange-red robes stand at the left edge, and a partly visible head with dark hair appears in the lower right foreground near white flowers and strands of marigold and jasmine garlands strung along the platform. The visible people number three to four.2011-07-15A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A black Shivalinga stands on a stone yoni pitha in the centre, with water running over it. Two men perform the abhishekam: one in a white shirt and grey trousers pours from a metal vessel, and another in a white shirt and light trousers holds a steel pot and stands beside the linga. Behind them stands a large pair of deity murtis, one in red and gold with a crown and trident, the other in red and magenta with a crown and ornate necklaces, both garlanded with bright floral garlands. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine. At the lower right, a white and orange statue of a seated saint with a raised hand is visible.2011-07-15A man in a white kurta and dark trousers, barefoot, pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand large gilded metal deity murtis of a male and female deity with orange-red turban and crown, orange and magenta garments, ornate silver and gold jewellery and garlands, holding tridents. Colourful flower garlands hang around the arch and an orange cloth drapes at right. A figure in orange robes stands at left edge. Abhishekam ritual.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone Shiva linga on a wide pedestal, pouring liquid from a silver vessel during abhishekam. Water streams down the linga. Behind it, a golden arched frame surrounds a pair of gilded deity murti in orange and red garments, a crowned figure and a consort, draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a teal backdrop. A second orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a seated devotee's dark head is in the foreground.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and gold armlets, pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gilded deity murtis, one with an orange crown and rudraksha-and-gold necklaces, the other in an orange-red sari with gold jewellery, seated before a turquoise curtain and an ornate gold arch decorated with colourful marigold and flower garlands. Two partially visible people in white sit in the foreground, one with dark hair seen from behind, and a small figure in orange stands at the left edge. The scene is an abhishekam being performed.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15January 17 20102010-01-17June 09 20092009-06-09