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Night-time photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine with white stone pillars. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the central figure is bare-chested with long dark hair and pours liquid from a small vessel toward a pair of seated deity murtis adorned with red-and-yellow marigold garlands, crowns, and necklaces. The murtis sit on a black stone pedestal. Green leaves and flowers lie on the wet floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at right.

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February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a seated pair of painted deity murtis, one with a crown, red-and-white headwear and white dhoti, the other in red and green sari-like dress with a crown, both adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and white necklaces. In front stands a shivalinga-like base on a stone pedestal. On the left, a figure with long hair and a bare back wearing an orange cloth holds up a lit lamp or flame toward the deities. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a brass kalasha-style vessel on a wet stone floor, with carved grey stone pillars framing the shrine.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist raises a lit oil lamp toward a pair of large dark metal deity murtis seated on a grey stone pedestal; one is crowned with a tall ornate crown and wears white garlands and a white dhoti, the other wears a crown, a green and red sari and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands at left, and a third person in peach-coloured clothing is partly visible. Brass lamps and a small silver-framed shrine stand in the foreground. Stone pillars with carved details surround the courtyard.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a large seated deity murti pair with a Shiva-like figure wearing a tall crown, red sash and white dhoti, beside a female figure in red and green garments, both draped with marigold garlands. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a silver-rimmed yoni base and a small Nandi-style murti. A man with long dark hair and a bare torso, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holds a lit oil lamp or flame near the deities, while a second person in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Marble walls and a dark background frame the shrine, with green leaves and flowers on the floor.2007-02-16A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth wrapped around the waist and over the shoulder, offers a small lamp or vessel with his right hand toward a stone deity pair in a temple hall at night. The deities are a seated figure in white and red with a crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a second figure in green and red with a tall crown and necklaces; a black lingam sits before them with a yellow flower garland. To the left, a man in orange robes stands holding a steel pot. Columns of white stone frame the scene. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth pours liquid over a black shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base with a gold coil. Behind it stand white and red-clad deity murtis with crowns, garlands and a trident. Two attendants stand left: one in orange cloth, one in peach-coloured dhoti holding a silver vessel. Petals scatter the wet floor and a brass oil lamp stands at right. No identifiable face is judged; the pouring figure's role is priest performing abhishekam.2007-02-16Night 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 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16