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A temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared pavilion. Two women in white and gold-bordered traditional saris stand at a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal, pouring liquid from metal vessels over the lingam. Behind them is a deity murti with a gold crown, heavy jewelry, and a pink and orange sari, framed by a gold arch and garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands. A green draped cloth covers the platform, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing watch from the left, and a pink-clad figure with a garland is at the lower right.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Women in white and cream saris pour liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind them stands a deity murti of Shiva with a trident, orange turban and a long white and rudraksha-style necklace, beside a female murti in pink and red garments. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands, with green drapery below. Blue cloth hangs at the sides, brass lamps and white and purple flower arrangements frame the shrine, and a small seated figure in pink sits at the right edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone arch and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers around a pair of large deity murtis, one with an orange turban and the other in gold and green dress. A priest in a saffron-orange robe pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone abhishekam basin in front of the deities, while a second priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left with a brass pot. Brass oil lamps stand on the wet floor, and a small saffron-clad seated figure sits at the right beside a small gold throne and miniature shrine. Red curtains hang at the sides and trees fill the background. The scene shows abhishekam being performed at the temple.2008-04-07 +2 copiesDevotees perform abhishekam at a shrine decorated with flower garlands and brass oil lamps. Behind them a deity murti pair stands in an arched golden frame: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a jewelled necklace holding a trident, beside a female figure in a magenta and red sari with gold ornaments. Green drapery and marigold garlands frame the figures. In the foreground a woman in a white and orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone stand, while a woman in white and a girl in a pink top stand beside her. A small pink-clad seated figure, possibly a statue, sits at the right edge. Blue curtains and potted flowers frame the shrine.2008-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside an open stone temple pavilion showing a priest in an orange saffron dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and red flower garland, holding a lit lamp or aarti flame over a deity shrine. Behind him a standing attendant in white clothes with an orange cloth. The shrine holds a pair of deity murtis with a gold arch behind them, one seated in a green sari with a crown, both draped in marigold and red-yellow flower garlands. Offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha and fruit plates sit on a platform in front. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and a red-cloaked figure is visible below the shrine.2006-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07