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Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and red headband pours water over a deity murti seated behind a black stone basin, with a pale milky stream falling into the basin. Behind the deity, a large arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands frames the image. On the left, a man in an orange cloth with dreadlocks stands beside an assistant holding a garland. On the right, a kneeling person in white and gold-bordered dhoti attends the ritual. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on both sides of the shrine.

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Abhishekam at a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. In the centre, a priest in a rust-red robe pours water over a pair of deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal, with water spilling down the fountain-like base. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand to the left, one holding a small vessel, and a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the right foreground. The deity figures are framed by an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a small Nandi-style figure sits near the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a pair of large gilded deity murtis of a god and goddess seated on a stone pedestal, with water flowing over their base. The central figures are adorned with crowns, heavy gold and white garlands and jewellery, and raised hands. Before them, a man with long dreadlocks and a red-brown cloth wrapped around his head and body pours or offers water, with a bare-chested priest near him and several orange-robed men standing to the left. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and two white-clad devotees bow low on the right. A ceiling and niche are framed by bright garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A small figure and shivalinga-like stone objects sit at the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with gold garments, crowns and flower garlands arranged in a large floral arch. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe stands at the centre pouring water over the murti onto a black stone abhishekam basin, consistent with abhishekam. To the left, two men in orange dhoti and shawl stand near the shrine; a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and white shawl stands with his hands together. At the lower right, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels on the floor with his head bowed. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides and a small brass kalasha sits on the stone platform.2017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti of a seated goddess and a companion figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and a dark red-and-gold sari-style garment. A tall figure in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair and a red headband pours water from a conch-shaped vessel over the murti into a black stone basin. To the left, figures in saffron-orange dhotis and a child with a white tilak hold conch shells and a green-and-orange garland. A worshipper in white with a gold-bordered dhoti bends at the lower right. Marigold and red rose garlands frame the shrine, and a golden standing figure with folded hands stands at the right.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine before a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A long-haired priest with a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a black shiva lingam on a stone base, while other priests in orange and saffron cloths assist nearby. Two large gold-and-white deity murtis stand behind, one holding a trident and crowned with a crescent. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower arches. Water pours over the central figures into a black stone basin and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel is raised by a priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a headcloth. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth and silver-embroidered wraps stand at left, one holding a silver vessel, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti bows at lower right. A small brass figure and a small brass pyramid sit on the platform in the foreground. Ritual abhishekam activity, no living person is a clear a person candidate.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam before a large decorated shrine with two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and green arranged in an arch. A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-red cloth tied around the head, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pours water over the central lingam-like base, while several priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls and a man in white dhoti stand beside brass oil lamps (deepas). Another gilded murti stands at right in a leopard-patterned garment. Offerings and small brass items sit on the base.2017-02-24