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A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a large stone-and-metal murti pair of deities, one with a crown and red headband and one with a crown and red-and-green sari, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti stands bending toward the base of the murti, pouring or applying offerings from a metal vessel, as an abhishekam-style puja is performed. A second person in orange clothing kneels at the right on the wet floor, and a figure in white stands at the far right edge. Brass oil lamps flank the base and metal pots sit at the left. A smaller brass deity figure sits on a small altar in the lower centre. Grey carved pillars frame the scene.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night abhishekam at a stone temple shrine before a pair of large white-and-gold deity murtis seated side by side, one crowned with a tall ornate crown and red band, the other wearing a green and red sari with flower garlands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, bends forward pouring water over a ritual vessel at the base. Another person in orange cloth prostrates on the wet floor at right, and a small deity figure sits at the front. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides under the stone pillars.2007-02-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine at night. A priest in orange ochre robes and long hair pours water over a black stone lingam on a base, while the water flows from a bronze kalasha. Behind is a pair of metal deity murtis in silver and gold crowns, wearing red and green garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A second man in orange robes bends at the lower right beside a brass pot, and another figure in pale clothes stands at the left holding a silver vessel. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right.2007-02-16A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with white stone pillars. A devotee with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at left pouring liquid over a dark shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it sits a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a pedestal, adorned with crowns, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red-and-white dhoti. Brass lamps and a second attendant in peach dhoti holding a metal vessel stand at the sides, with a lamp on the right. Overlay credits read 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2007-02-16Night ritual abhishekam at a stone temple shrine with a pillared open hall. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti stands at left raising a hand, while a long-haired man with bare torso and orange dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel held overhead over a black Shivalinga with a green leaf offering. Behind them stands a deity murti in white and red with a golden crown, garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a second figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the wet stone floor, and a small brass deity figure sits in front of the shrine.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left, bare-shouldered and with long dark hair, pouring liquid over a black lingam on a gold-toned pedestal. Behind him sits a painted-metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised throne, Shiva in a white cloth with a red headband and a trident, Parvati in a green and red sari with a crown. Both murtis wear yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments. The setting is a dark night temple archway with carved stone pillars.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine: a large metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a white ritual cloth draped over the lingam base. Priests in saffron/orange dhotis, one with bare back and long hair, pour liquid from a silver vessel and hold metal pots and offerings. A worshipper in orange crouches at lower right. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white stone pillars.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16