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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, bent forward and pouring or touching a dark shivalinga on a black circular yoni pedestal. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and has long dark hair. Behind the lingam, a deity murti in blue and pink draped in a garland is seated on a gilded throne, flanked by standing gold-decorated figures in red and tiger-patterned garments, each wearing marigold garlands. Small brass and gold figurines, a brass kalasha and a yellow fruit sit on the platform. This is a lingam abhishekam being performed by one priest.

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August 28 20152015-08-28August 28 20152015-08-28August 28 20152015-08-28December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple scene dominated by a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red flower garland, set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and bead necklaces and an ornate purple garment, with a red cloth draped beneath. A man in plain white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and holds a white cloth or flower near the lingam, apparently making an offering or performing abhishekam. Garlands of marigolds and roses frame the back wall. Small golden and orange figures sit at the base of the pedestal.2014-11-28A photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand golden-clad deity murtis with garlands of yellow and red flowers, including a figure in a gold-and-red sari and a figure in turquoise and gold. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2017-01-08A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, leans forward and pours or touches a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind, gilded deity murtis stand in front of a golden arched halo, one with a red headdress and white garment, the other adorned with a crown and red-and-white flower garland. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a brass kalasha, with brass lamps and small brass vessels in the foreground. The orange-clad figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2009-10-17January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam. A shirtless young priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth wraps his right hand around a tall black shivalinga set on a dark square peetha base, pouring liquid over it. Behind him a large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a blue-and-gold sari stands among dense garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, wearing layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Small brass figures sit at the bottom edge. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-07January 08 20172017-01-08November 28 20142014-11-28A temple scene in which a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at the left, leaning forward with one hand resting on a dark stone shivalinga set on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind him stands a large deity murti in pink and green silk with heavy jewelled necklaces and an ornate crown, draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. The background is gold-carved panelling and an orange cloth. The man appears to be a priest or devotee performing worship at the shivalinga, with a small vessel in his other hand.2010-01-24 +1 copies