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A temple shrine photograph showing an abhishekam being performed at a black lingam set in a stone yoni-peetha base. Two bronze-coloured deity murtis are seated behind it, wearing green and orange silk, crowns, and heavy garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and a tilak, pours liquid over the lingam with a long ladle-like vessel. A second priest in white dhoti with an orange border stands at the left edge. A small white marble statue of a seated sage sits in front of the base, with brass lamp stands on either side and a carved stone arch behind.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and unstitched white upper cloth stands at left, performing abhishekam with a silver implement over a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin. Behind it, two large deity murtis stand in a shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. The deity figures wear crowns, gold ornaments and green and orange garments. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the basin, and red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2011-12-01December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine before a pair of gilded deity murtis draped in red and gold silk, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. A black shivalinga stands on a dark stone platform in front of them, with a heap of white and pale offerings. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit lamp toward the deities, while a man in orange robes stands at left and another orange-clad person sits at lower left. A white marble seated figure, brass pots and a tall brass lamp stand on the platform and floor. The left edge shows a man in orange robes, and a woman in orange offers aarti.2010-02-12December 01 20112011-12-01A temple shrine photograph showing a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl performing a puja at a black shivalinga on a black peetha basin. Behind him stand two richly decorated deity murtis draped in multicoloured garlands with yellow, purple, red and white flowers, one with a red turban and crown, the other with a gold crown and green garments. The priest holds a lit lamp or aarti dish toward the lingam. Gold oil lamps stand at the sides, a small white seated statue sits in front, and orange and green cloth hangs in the background.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green and crowned with ornate headdresses. A shivalinga stands on a black pedestal in front, with a small white seated sage-like statue and brass lamps nearby. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and making an offering over a small flame near the shrine. Orange and red curtains and carved pink stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-12-01A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing an abhishekam ritual before golden deity murtis of a crowned figure and a consort, both adorned with bright yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and gold jewellery. A man in a saffron-orange robe leans forward at a shivalinga-style stone pillar in the centre, while two other men in orange clothing stand to the left, one holding a small vessel and one with a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp with a flame is held at the far left, and tall brass lamp stands rise on the right. A white marble seated figure and a small red-clad figure sit on the altar below. The a person candidate is the man in orange in the centre; his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so unsure applies.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm, holds a silver aarti plate before a shrine of deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne. The central deity figures wear red-and-gold crowns, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and ornate gold jewellery. A black shiva lingam sits on a black peetha in front, with a small white marble figure and oil lamps nearby, and orange drapes frame the shrine.2011-12-01