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A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, framed by an arch of multicoloured marigold garlands. A person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with long loose hair pours liquid from a red-and-white vessel onto a black shivalinga-style stone at the front. Two golden figures are shown; a smaller deity figure stands beside the throne. Flanking figures wear orange turbans and garlands, and a bowl of offerings with leaves and coconut sits on a tray in front. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive for the pouring figure, so the identity is left uncertain.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A man with long, loose hair and bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange dhoti draped over his shoulder, pours water from a multicoloured kalasha over a black stone shivalinga at the centre of a ritual abhishekam. Behind the lingam sit two large golden deity murtis, one wearing a red skirt and ornate gold necklaces, flanked by garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Golden-faced attendant figures stand on either side, one wearing an orange turban and another a black cap, and fruit and leaves lie as offerings on the black base. The scene is a temple ritual with flower-decorated murtis and a tall ceremonial arch.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with long dark hair pours water from a multicoloured pot over a black Shivalinga on a platform. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a seated couple with crowns and ornate necklaces, draped in red cloth and framed by a garland arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. Other garlanded figures in orange turbans and a flower-decorated gold statue stand to the sides, with fruit and leaves offered on the platform in front.2015-01-13A temple puja scene centred on a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with a flower-garland arch of red, yellow, white and purple blooms behind it. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces and holds a trident. In front, a black stone shivalinga sits on a dark stone base with a tray of offerings, green leaves and a folded cloth. A man in a long-haired, bare-backed pose wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and sash leans forward to perform abhishekam on the lingam. Two priests in orange-and-gold robes stand to the left and right, one bowing with hands together. A second gilded figure with a garland sits beside the arch. A devotee's brass lamp appears at lower right.2015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a pair of gold-clad deity murtis seated on a golden throne with a vibrant garland-covered arch of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A devotee in an orange-red dhoti and sash with long dark hair stands at center, pouring water from a blue and white kalasha over a black stone lingam-shaped base. To the left, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a striped pink-and-blue vessel. To the right, another orange-turbaned attendant stands beside a smaller garlanded figure. Red and gold ritual drapery surrounds the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl pours water over a black shivalinga on a stone base, with a blue and white patterned vessel raised in his hand. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, one wearing a crown and holding a staff, both adorned with gold jewellery. The throne is framed by an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Attendant priests in orange and saffron garments stand at the sides, one holding a pink and white vessel, another holding a kalasha-like brass pot.2015-01-13