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A young male priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper torso stands at left, wearing rudraksha beads and glasses, gesturing with his right hand toward a large golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. The murti wears heavy gold necklaces, a purple and blue silk garment, and holds a trident-like staff. In front of it stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped with a white flower garland with yellow and red accents, set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Dense garlands of marigolds and white flowers frame the scene. At lower right, a small silver figure and a figure in saffron-orange robes sit near the base.

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November 28 20142014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28August 13 20112011-08-13March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a decorated platform, one holding a staff-like scepter. Water pours over a tiered stone sculpture in front of them. A man with a large black turban-style hair bun and bare shoulders wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and is pouring liquid from a vessel with his right hand. A second figure in rust-brown robes stands at the left edge, with more attendants partly visible. The murtis are framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Small gold figurines sit in the lower left corner. a person cues include the voluminous black hair and bare-shouldered rust-brown ritual attire with gold borders, while the figure's appearance is distinctive but uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap stands barefoot at a black stone shivalingam on a dark stone base, his hands resting on the lingam while water flows over it. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers, including a multi-armed figure with a crown and a figure in green and red adorned with jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem sits in the foreground beside a small brass figure. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with abhishekam being performed. The man's face is not visible, and the image is a photograph of a temple ritual. Stated count: one person visible.2008-05-02September 13 20112011-09-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shivalinga. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and matching wrap pours liquid from a small white vessel onto a dark black Shivalinga, which is decorated with a pale paste. Behind it stand large gold deity figures adorned with red-gem crowns and pendants, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with draped red and gold brocade cloth. To the left, a second person in orange robes and a garland holds a white cloth or cup and looks down. The scene is a Shiva linga abhishekam with garlanded deity murtis.2010-02-12