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A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam ritual. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp and stands before a row of brass kalashas set along a wet stone floor. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands on a raised step with hands folded in prayer, facing a golden deity murti seated on a lotus base and draped in orange cloth. In front is a black stone shivalingam on a round yoga-peetha basin, with red flower petals scattered nearby. A red curtain hangs behind, and a tiled roof and green trees show through an open pillared doorway.

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Two men in plain white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths perform abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-shaped base. The man on the left stands holding brass bells and a lamp while the man on the right, standing on the platform, holds a golden object near the seated golden deity murti in an orange garment. Rows of brass kalasha pots line a yellow-tinted water basin, and a small lamp sits beside them. Red and white striped railings and a white wall frame the open temple pavilion.2010-07-05September 19 20112011-09-19Temple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni base, water streaming down its sides. Behind him, another priest in an orange-red garment stands near a gilded deity murti, while a third figure in white dhoti stands on a wooden stool at left. Brass kalasha pots sit on small wooden tables, and red and gold railings and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-07-05September 19 20112011-09-19A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow scarf pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a Shiva linga inside a temple pavilion. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and yellow scarf holds a small ritual object. Two golden deity murti figures are seated on a lotus-shaped pedestal, one draped in orange cloth and wearing a crown. Brass kalasha pots sit on the left with two women in white and red seated nearby, and red railings and greenery frame the scene.2010-07-05A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where two priests in white dhotis perform an aarti before a standing statue. The nearer priest, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead garland, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell at the statue's base. A second priest in a white dhoti and gold garland stands behind him, holding a brass plate. The statue, covered in yellow turmeric paste and white powder, has its right hand raised in blessing and wears a yellow cloth. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor at left, with an orange curtain and a stone shrine behind. A small figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-12-14September 19 20112011-09-19Photo inside a temple shrine with a stone pillared entrance. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, face and arms marked with white paint, lifts a lamp toward a golden deity murti in an arched gold frame. A second priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with palms joined in prayer, and a third in white folds his hands at left. Behind them sit large golden seated deity statues, one in an orange-saffron robe, on a black stone pedestal with a shivalinga-like black stone. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose stands in the foreground, and a small gold figure rests on a base at lower right. Water reflects on the floor.2011-09-19July 05 20102010-07-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved golden framework. In the foreground stands a black stone shivalinga on a black pitha base, with a small white marble seated figure of a robed teacher with a turban in front and a small gold sri yantra. Behind, a bronze deity murti in orange drapery is seated, and a second orange-robed bronze figure stands beside it. Two men stand at right in white dhotis with maroon and gold borders, wearing gold-bead garlands; one has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and a bare upper body with white sacred markings on his arm. A gold kalasha-topped lamp stand is at lower right, and a seated man in a white shirt sits at the far right edge.2011-09-19Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.2010-06-18