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June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum of a linga abhishekam. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, red forehead mark and a beaded mala, holds a silver plate over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water flowing over it. Two or three other men in orange robes stand behind him, and a golden-clad deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari with garlands of marigolds sits in a gilded arch on the right. A white marble seated figure and a small gold statue stand at left, with flower petals floating in the wet floor.2010-02-12June 07 20162016-06-07A temple sanctum scene during worship at a Shiva lingam decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban, a rose garland over his shoulder and gold bangles stands at center, placing his hand on the golden lingam. Two younger men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him, one with long hair. Behind the lingam is a gilded deity murti in a red-and-gold garment with a crown, and floral garlands in yellow, red and white fill the frame. Brass and silver kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground. The pillared stone ceiling and warm lamplight complete the setting.2016-12-14June 07 20162016-06-07A temple ritual scene in which a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold waist sash, wearing a long flowing black braided hair and layered flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, holds a copper vessel toward a gold-coloured deity murti crowned with a jewelled mukut and holding a gold staff, decorated with garlands and gold jewellery. Beside him, figures in saffron-orange robes and one shirtless attendant with white tilaka and a silver necklace hold oil lamps and a small brass lamp. Purple-draped smaller murtis and a gold-framed arch sit in the foreground with flower offerings.2017-12-02A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A woman in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, wearing gold bangles and a dark red-and-gold garment, pours water from a vessel over the murti, which is dressed with a red cloth. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads holds a silver vessel beside her, and a second shaved-headed man in white stands at the left edge. Water streams down onto the stone base as the flower-draped deity glows in warm lamplight.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07February 09 20122012-02-09April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotee in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long curly hair, seen from behind, reaching up to adjust or adorn a pair of bronze-coloured deity murti. The murti on the left wears an orange turban and a dark-patterned necklace; the murti on the right wears a crown-like headdress, a pink silk garment and jewelled ornaments. Both are draped with yellow, red, pink and white flower garlands, and a red cloth hangs over the back. A gold-coloured arched frame surrounds the shrine. The scene appears to be a temple or shrine decoration setting.2008-03-22A priest in a rudraksha mala and reddish-brown dhoti, bare-chested, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a tall dark shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind it a golden deity murti with a trident, wearing heavy gold garlands and a red-and-gold sari, is decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass vessels and a lamp stand at the base of the altar.2015-02-17