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Priests perform abhishekam at a shivalinga in a temple shrine with golden arch framing a deity murti pair of a male and female figure in red and pink garments with gold necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold borders pours water from a brass kalasha over the black lingam on a dark yoni pitha. Two more white-clad priests stand behind, one holding a brass vessel, another in red tilak touching the lingam. On the right a seated sage statue wears gold ornaments, rudraksha and a marigold garland. Red cloth and brass vessels surround the scene.

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A temple shrine scene: a priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala pours a flame or offering over a black Shiva linga on a dark stone yoni base. Behind it, a gilded arched frame surrounds a deity murti pair with orange and red garments, marigold garlands and necklaces, and a red drape. Flanking statues wear marigold garlands. A second priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a small kalasha and brass lamps sit on a side table. Smoke or incense drifts in the foreground.2014-11-06November 06 20142014-11-06November 06 20142014-11-06February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesTemple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Maha Shivaratri abhishekam at a temple shrine: priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders pour liquid over a black Shiva lingam set in a basin, with a fountain-like stream rising from the lingam. Behind is a large deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with gold jewellery, crowned, with a garlanded gold arch of red, yellow and orange flower garlands. A small standing murti of a sage stands in front of the lingam, and brass oil lamps flank the scene. Two priests in saffron stand to the right and left, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, another holding a kalasha-like vessel.2015-02-17 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, priests perform worship before a gilded arched frame enclosing a tall deity murti in orange and red garments with a trident and garlands of marigolds and tulsi-like beads. In the foreground, a priest in a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti bends forward over offerings with a second priest in white beside him, a brass pot and fruits and corn set on the floor. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneels and a standing sculpted figure with long garlands of yellow flowers stands at right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the visible figures are priests and a statue.2014-11-06August 28 20152015-08-28A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace stands at center, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Beside him, a second priest with white-marked arms and a gold necklace stands at left, watching. A white marble seated figure and a small brass lamp sit in front of the lingam, with brass pots at lower left. Behind them, two large deity murtis wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-like white and red floral garlands, and ornate gold jewellery; one holds a trident-like staff. Grey carved stone pillars and a turquoise curtain frame the shrine, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2011-09-13September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a gilded Shiva and Parvati murti seated under a large arch of marigold, rose and yellow garlands. Water pours over a lingam-like stone at the base of the murti. Several priests in saffron-orange and red dhotis and shawls stand around the altar, one bare-chested priest pouring from a vessel, another holding a ritual lamp. Two standing gold-toned statues of devotees in garlands flank the central deity on either side. Ornate stone pillars frame the shrine.2015-02-17 +1 copies