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A 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.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in a brown-orange ochre sannyasi wrap with a bare shoulder and a large black turban-like head covering pours water from a silver vessel over a black linga. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and red and white garments, flanked by bright marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A second person in saffron-toned robes and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Water splashes over the linga into a stone basin.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with a tall black turban and bare upper body, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a metal vessel over a black shivalinga on a silver-coloured base. Behind the linga stand gilded and silver-clad deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and gold arm ornaments and a consort in a white and red garment. Dense garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and white flowers frame the scene. Two more attendants in brown robes stand at the left edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07