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A woman in a pale mint-green sari with a white border bends forward at the base of a shrine, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone pedestal. Behind her stand two painted deity murti figures under a gold arched frame wreathed with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. The figure on the left wears a red turban, gold necklaces and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears a red and gold sari and gold jewellery. Gold oil lamps flank the sides of the shrine, and a white cloth covers the seat. The setting suggests abhishekam being performed on the deities.

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A woman in a light mint-green sari with a white border bends forward at the base of a shrine, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel onto a dark stone pedestal before deity murti. Two gold-coloured deity figures stand behind her within an arch of yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands: the taller figure wears a red turban and a trident and carries a trident-like staff, while the female figure wears a red and gold sari and a crown with heavy gold necklaces. Gold lamp stands with lotus-shaped tops flank the arch, and red curtains frame the shrine. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed.2009-12-28A woman in a pale turquoise salwar kameez with a cream dupatta pours milk from a small steel vessel over a black stone shivalinga in a temple shrine. Behind the lingam stand two gilded metal deity murtis adorned with thick garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The left murti wears a red turban and carries a trident, with a large gold necklace; the right wears a red and gold sari, a black crown and heavy gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the arch. This is a milk abhishekam at a shrine.2009-12-28A woman in a pale mint-green salwar with a white dupatta bends forward to pour liquid from a silver pot over a black stone platform before a shrine. Behind her two gilded deity murtis stand under a garland-draped arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. The male figure wears a red turban, gold necklaces and holds a trident; the female figure wears a red sari with gold border and gold jewellery. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple.2009-12-28Two women devotees perform abhishekam at a shrine with a shivalinga in front of a sculpted deity murti pair. The central figure wears a red turban, a gold crown, a large white and gold garland, and holds a trident, while the female figure beside him wears a red and gold sari and jewelry. Yellow, purple and red flower garlands frame the arch above a gold-trimmed niche. The woman in front, in peach and white, bends forward pouring liquid over the linga from a vessel, while another woman in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge of the shrine.2009-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine framed by a golden arch decorated with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Two metal murti figures are central: the left deity wears a red turban, green garment, gold crown and ornate necklaces and holds a trident, while the right consort wears a red and gold sari with a black crown and holds a lotus-like object. A woman in a white sari and glasses stands at lower left pouring water from a steel vessel over the murti, with a stream of water falling below. Gold lamp stands flank the right side.2009-12-28Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-framed arch decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. Two metal deity murtis stand within: the left one wears a red turban, gold crown, trident and heavy necklaces, while the right one wears a red sari with gold border, gold crown and layered gold jewellery. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel. A tall brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp sits at the right edge.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28A woman in a mint-green blouse and a white dupatta bends forward at the base of a shrine, pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind her stands a pair of golden deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. The left murti holds a trident and wears a red crown and gold necklaces; the right wears a red and gold sari with a gold crown. Gold oil lamps stand on either side of the arch, and a small brass vessel sits near the lingam.2009-12-28A woman in a white sari with a yellow border pours liquid from a golden vessel onto a white crystal shivalinga in front of a richly decorated shrine. Behind the lingam stand two gilded metal deity murtis: the taller one wears a red turban, a trident and a jewelled necklace, and the other wears a red and gold sari with a crown and ornaments. Both are framed by yellow, red and purple flower garlands forming an arch, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The scene depicts abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam.2009-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an altar framed by vibrant marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. Two golden deity murtis sit side by side on a red and gold draped seat, the left one wearing a red turban-style crown and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the right one wearing a tall gold crown. In the foreground, a person in a flowing orange robe with long, loose, curly hair pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall golden kalasha-style vessel placed before the deities. Lit oil lamps stand at the edges of the frame.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Central focus is a large statue pair of a deity couple: a male deity with an orange turban, bejeweled white necklaces and a trident, beside a female deity in a magenta dress and gold jewellery, both draped in garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A nandi bull statue in gold-orange stands at left. In front, a dark stone shivalinga sits on a black peetha pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at center and pours liquid or makes an offering over the lingam. At left, a person in saffron/orange robes stands near brass oil lamps. At right, a person in orange clothing and a man with a camera rig are visible. Green cloth draping and floral decorations frame the shrine.2008-12-31