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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. Three women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand at left and centre, holding metal vessels and pouring liquid over a black stone lingam on a dark stone yoni base. Behind them a deity murti with gold crown and jewellery wears a magenta and pink garment and is draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, set against a green cloth and a blue hanging. Brass lamps stand at left, and a small white-clad figure with pink head cloth and garlands sits at lower right beside pink flowers and a small brass shrine piece. No clear a person candidate is visible.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a golden arch, draped in green and yellow garlands and flower strands. Women in white saris stand at the front, one pouring liquid from a vessel over a black shivalinga set in a stone basin. Golden oil lamps, flower arrangements and blue drapes frame the shrine. A small seated figure in red sits at the right edge. The scene suggests abhishekam worship.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity statues, a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure in a pink and magenta sari, both draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. In front stands a dark stone shivalinga on a round black stone pitha. Three women in white and cream saris stand near the shrine; the foremost, in a cream sari with orange border, holds a small silver vessel and performs abhishekam, pouring liquid over the linga. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and blue drapes frame the scene, with a small seated figure in red at the right edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two large golden deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, the central one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads. Three women in white saris and a man in orange stand around a black stone basin, pouring water over the murtis. A small brass kalasha and oil lamps sit in front, and a small figure in red and white garlands sits at right.2009-02-23Two women devotees perform abhishekam at a shrine with a shivalinga in front of a sculpted deity murti pair. The central figure wears a red turban, a gold crown, a large white and gold garland, and holds a trident, while the female figure beside him wears a red and gold sari and jewelry. Yellow, purple and red flower garlands frame the arch above a gold-trimmed niche. The woman in front, in peach and white, bends forward pouring liquid over the linga from a vessel, while another woman in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge of the shrine.2009-12-28A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Women in white and cream saris pour liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind them stands a deity murti of Shiva with a trident, orange turban and a long white and rudraksha-style necklace, beside a female murti in pink and red garments. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with green drapery below. Blue cloth hangs at the sides, brass lamps and white and purple flower arrangements frame the shrine, and a small seated figure in pink sits at the right edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31