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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with Ganesha and a seated goddess figure in glass cases behind. A man in a rust-orange and maroon robe with a long gold-beaded necklace pours liquid from a copper vessel into a golden yoni-shaped abhishekam basin around a black shivalingam. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed young boy in a beige vest sit attentively. A man in an orange turban and red top kneels with a small brass cup, while an elderly man in orange sits at right near a tray of currency notes. Steel pots of water and rose petals sit on the floor, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom edge.

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January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph inside a small temple shrine where a man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-toned neck garland and a shawl pours water from a copper vessel over a Shivalinga on a gold-coloured peetha base. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at the left, and a young boy in a beige vest stands beside them. A standing man in a red sweater and a man in a white shawl and checked lungi look on from behind. Two white marble deity murtis of Ganesha and a female deity sit in a glass-fronted niche at the top right, decorated with red flowers. Steel buckets and a tray of banknotes sit on the floor and table, and a camera is visible at the bottom right.2014-01-22Inside a small shrine with white marble walls, a figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark checkered mat, palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Before him a golden Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha holds a small pot of water. A standing devotee in an orange sweater and pink headcloth pours liquid from a copper vessel over the lingam. Behind them, two people in pale saffron and a man in a checked dhoti and dark jacket stand watching. Two white marble deity murtis, one elephant-headed and one seated on a pink lotus, sit in a glass cabinet with garlands. A brass plate of currency notes rests on the floor in the foreground, and the lingam is being bathed in abhishekam.2014-01-22A photo inside a temple shrine where three men perform abhishekam on a Shiva lingam set in a brass yoni-peetha, pouring liquid from metal vessels as rose petals lie on the base. Behind them, a glass-fronted niche holds white marble murtis of Ganesha in yellow and pink and a seated female deity in red and green. The man at left wears a white shawl and a checked lungi, the central man wears an orange turban and red top, and the man at right wears a pink head cloth and orange sweater. Marble walls with carved arches surround the scene.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Four men perform abhishekam on a Shivalinga set on a brass yoni-peetha base within a small temple shrine. The man in the foreground, bare-chested with an orange-gold shawl, pours liquid over the linga with a small cup. Behind him a man in a red vest and orange cap pours from a copper vessel, while a man in a pink head cloth and red top bends over the base. A standing man in a grey jacket and plaid shawl watches with hands folded. Two painted marble deity murtis, Ganesha in yellow and a seated goddess in red and green, stand in a glass-fronted niche behind them, with garlands and a small brass lamp at their feet. Milk and flower petals cover the base.2014-01-22A photograph inside a small shrine room during a puja. A seated priest in a rust-red robe with a mala and a beaded necklace presses his palms together before a gold-toned tray decorated with marigolds and petals. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange and a seated man in a light cream jacket also join their hands in prayer. Standing behind them, a man in an orange wrap holds a garland of white and red flowers, and another man in a red top carries a metal tray of offerings. On the right, a woman in glasses with folded hands kneels near a pink cushion and a basket of marigolds. Glass-fronted niches hold white and pink statues of Ganesha and a goddess with crowns.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam inside a temple. A dark stone shivalinga sits in a brass yoni-shaped basin with an orange-red ring around its base. Several men in orange and maroon robes kneel around it. The central man in maroon with a rudraksha mala has his hands folded in prayer. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe with glasses pours or tends offerings, and a man in a red sweater and pink dhoti sits near a tray of marigold flowers. Devotees stand behind a brass railing in the background, some wrapped in shawls. The scene reads as puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22