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A temple abhishekam scene inside a shrine. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stoops and pours water from a brass vessel onto a dark stone linga-shaped base, with water streaming down its sides. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes stand and assist, one holding a small brass lamp. To the right, a large deity murti draped in pink and green silk with gold ornaments is seated. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a brass kalasha stands on a yellow stool at left.

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January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Two young men in saffron-orange robes pour water from golden pots over a dark stone abhishekam basin in a temple sanctum. Behind the basin a deity murti is draped in a pink and green silk cloth with gold border. A seated person in white and orange sits to the left near a small gold kalasha on a yellow stool, with flower petals scattered on the wet floor.2008-01-03Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga-style base inside a shrine. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes and a long grey-streaked hair pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the black stone, which is decorated with flowers and leaves. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds a golden pot and pours water in a jet, and a third man in orange clothing holds an offering tray. A white marble figure stands on a yellow-draped stand at left, and a pink silk cloth with green-gold border hangs at the right edge. Water runs down the base onto the floor, with yellow flower petals scattered.2008-01-03Two young men in saffron-orange robes pour water from golden kalasha pots during an abhishekam at a stone shrine. The man on the left tilts a brass pot over a small white deity murti in yellow-trimmed stand, water streaming down. The man on the right pours from a pot over a tall dark stone lingam set on a black stone peetha. Behind them a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands, a seated man in orange watches at lower left, and a deity figure in pink and green silk sari stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering hangs on the left wall.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time abhishekam inside a temple hall. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a dark stone basin, one pouring water from a golden pot while the other, in orange, steadies a tall stone lingam-like form with a golden cloth. A third figure in white stands beside them and a seated devotee in orange sits at left near a golden pedestal with a small brass lamp. Yellow marigold petals lie on the wet floor, and a pink and green silk-draped deity stands at right. A black signboard on the wall shows a printed schedule.2008-01-03Evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a black basin that water is poured over. Beside them a man in white and another in orange robes assist with offerings, and a pink-and-red sari-draped deity murti stands at the right. Yellow flowers lie on the wet floor, and a few seated devotees watch from the left.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. Two priests in saffron-orange robes pour water from brass and gold-coloured pots over the lingam; the water cascades down the stone. One priest on the left wears a white forehead marking and bends forward holding a pot. A second priest on the right holds a pot high and pours, with a red tilak on his forehead. Offerings of green leaves, a coconut, flowers and red and maroon cloth lie on the platform. A gold deity figure stands at the left edge and a person in a green and pink sari is partly visible at the right. Yellow marigold petals lie on the floor.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga base. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and gold beaded ornaments, bends over the stone yoni-pitha and pours liquid over the linga. Beside him a second man in a peach-orange dhoti and shawl leans in holding a metal bowl of white flowers. Behind them a carved stone temple shrine holds a deity murti draped in a red and green cloth with a yellow-orange garland and metal crown-like ornaments. Flower petals are scattered on the wet stone floor, and a third person in red stands at the left edge.2007-02-16