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A temple abhishekam scene in which a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and a red headband pours milk or water from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murti figures seated on a black stone pedestal. The murti on the left wears a white crown and gold-trimmed clothing, and the one on the right wears a red-and-gold sari-like garment with gold jewellery. Behind them is a large arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. To the left, two attendants in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings stand near a man holding a silver pot, and to the right a standing figure in a red-and-leopard-print outfit with gold necklaces holds his hands together in prayer. A small brass figure stands at the base of the pedestal.

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A temple abhishekam at night: a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and red headband pours water and milk from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis seated on a dais, a stone shivalinga-style basin catching the flow. Behind them an arch of yellow, white and red garlands frames the shrine. On the left, men in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings hold silver pots, and a shirtless devotee in a white dhoti bends at the lower right. A small brass figure sits at the base. Crowns, gold ornaments and garlands adorn the murtis.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower arches. Water pours over the central figures into a black stone basin and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel is raised by a priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a headcloth. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth and silver-embroidered wraps stand at left, one holding a silver vessel, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti bows at lower right. A small brass figure and a small brass pyramid sit on the platform in the foreground. Ritual abhishekam activity, no living person is a clear a person candidate.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A woman with a large dark topknot, wearing a rust-red garment with gold border, pours water from a silver vessel over a central deity murti of a seated couple adorned with silver necklaces, gold crowns and red-and-white draped cloth. Water cascades over a dark stone pedestal. Behind them, a tiered arch is wreathed in marigolds and multicolour garlands. Several other figures in red and saffron robes stand at left and right, including a man with a red turban and one holding a silver pot, and a statue of a standing devotee at right. Some figures may be statues.2016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti of a seated goddess and a companion figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and a dark red-and-gold sari-style garment. A tall figure in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair and a red headband pours water from a conch-shaped vessel over the murti into a black stone basin. To the left, figures in saffron-orange dhotis and a child with a white tilak hold conch shells and a green-and-orange garland. A worshipper in white with a gold-bordered dhoti bends at the lower right. Marigold and red rose garlands frame the shrine, and a golden standing figure with folded hands stands at the right.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam at night in front of a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves framing two life-size deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure in a red and gold sari with heavy gold jewellery. A man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red wrap, standing in the foreground, pours water from a brass vessel over the deity's base, a black stone shivalinga-like pedestal in a dark basin. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders kneel at the basin and assist with the ritual. Several men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand along the sides, and a deity figure appears in the right background.2017-02-24A photograph inside a temple hall showing an abhishekam being performed on a pair of large decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform. Water pours from a silver vessel over a stone lingam-like base. The two central figures wear silver crowns, ornate gold jewellery and red-and-gold garments, and are framed by an arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands. On the left, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks, white body markings and an orange cloth wears a red wrap and holds a pot, while another man in orange and a younger assistant stand nearby. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border bends low to pour water. Two painted attendant statues stand at the edges.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, white, red and blue. A man in a dark turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti pours water from a vessel over a black linga-shaped base. Behind him stand two silver-and-gold deity murti with crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. A standing ritual assistant in orange and maroon cloth holds a bowl, and another attendant in orange with a bare chest stands at left. A small gold figure and a metal kalasha sit at the base. A masked figure in gold-trimmed cloth stands at right beside the garlanded arch.2016-03-07February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24March 07 20162016-03-07