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A temple shrine with a stone pillared canopy and red curtains hangs from the ceiling. Two large deity murtis stand behind a stone basin, one with a crown and garlands, both adorned with necklaces. A woman in orange robes pours liquid from a vessel over the central abhishekam basin while several men in orange and saffron robes stand around holding offerings and trays. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala stands at the lower right, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Sunlight falls across the wet stone floor.

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January 17 20082008-01-17A stone shrine with red curtains hanging at its sides shows a long-haired man in an orange robe standing before a pair of deity murti, one dressed in a red-and-white garment with a crown, the other with a crown and garlands. His arm extends toward the figures over a black stone lingam on a golden base. Two other orange-robed attendants stand at left and right, one holding a tray of offerings. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a mala sits at right. Green leaves hang from the ceiling and marigold garlands drape the deities.2008-01-17Outdoor temple shrine with a stone canopy, red drapes and green mango-leaf torans strung across the top. Inside, a figure in long orange robes with long dark hair pours liquid or applies offerings over a stone abhishekam vessel while a flame rises from it. Behind them stand deity murti with garlands and ornaments. A priest in orange bends to tend a white statue at right. In the foreground, a bald man in white with hands folded in namaskar and a woman in orange with hands pressed together watch. Several other orange-clad sannyasis stand by the pillars. Ritual abhishekam or homa offerings at a shrine.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine pavilion with dark grey carved pillars and red curtains draped between them. Inside, a large deity murti with a crown and garlands stands behind a black stone abhishekam basin where a shivalinga-like pillar is being bathed. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: one bald man on the left with his arms folded, one older bald man in the middle, and a long-haired man in orange leaning forward to pour or touch the sacred stone. Leafy green garlands hang along the roof, and a small white seated statue and brass vessels sit at the side, with trees in the background.2008-01-17Outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and red cloth drapes. Several people in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam, pouring water over a pair of large deity murti figures seated on a stone pedestal; the water splashes up in a bright spray. Two figures in red and gold ornaments stand before a garlanded deity with a trident. A small white marble statue of a seated figure in a rudraksha mala sits on the lower platform in the foreground, among devotees in orange and white.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph inside an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. Several people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti of a seated couple, one figure with a crown and one with a tall headdress, both draped in garlands of marigolds and red. A standing figure in a dhoti with a pink-striped cloth pours or offers something over a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal. Brass pots and vessels sit on the wet floor at the left, and a white marble statue of a seated sage with a rudraksha mala stands at lower right. Green mango leaves hang from a string above. Several attendants stand around in saffron, with one kneeling near the pots.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars during an abhishekam. A long-haired man in orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a seated or prostrate devotee lying on the floor below, with water splashing across the stone platform. Behind them stand a bald man in orange and several other robed devotees in orange and saffron, some with dark hair. On the altar, two golden-faced deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-gold garment and crown, the other with a turban and ornate necklaces, and a brass kalasha stands before them. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right corner. Green trees fill the background.2008-01-17