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A 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.

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December 28 20092009-12-28Photograph 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.2009-12-28A 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.2009-12-28A 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.2009-12-28A 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 photograph of a temple abhishekam at a richly decorated shrine. A man with long curly hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone lingam at the centre. Behind it sit two gold-coloured deity murti, one wearing a crown and layered jewelled necklaces, the other in a green and maroon sari-style garment with gold ornaments. The shrine is framed by dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and red flowers, and a metal offering tray sits in the foreground. No photographed person is seated in front; the figure pouring is a priest in saffron.2007-01-01Abhishekam at a temple shrine: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his head pours water from a vessel over a stone lingam-like pillar set before two deity murtis painted orange and red, adorned with jewelled ornaments, crowns and tridents. A woman in white churidar and white head veil stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Both deity figures are draped in orange cloth and framed by a garland arch of yellow, red and white flowers. Brass lamps and a stone basin with flower offerings sit in the foreground, under an ornate golden arch.2009-07-07A devotee in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with long curly hair pours liquid from a white-wrapped vessel over a black Shivalinga at the centre of the frame. Behind it, two gilded deity murtis are adorned with heavy necklaces, bangles and floral garlands in red, yellow and white, and one wears a red and gold sari. The murtis are draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a yellow and green floral backdrop. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2007-01-01A 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.2009-12-28Two 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.2009-12-28December 31 20092009-12-31June 09 20092009-06-09