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Photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands arched behind two large gold-and-white deity murtis seated side by side. A priest in a dark turban and rust-red dhoti pours a white liquid from a vessel over the central figures, while a second priest in orange and a third in red-brown dhoti stand beside him. Smaller deity figures and a third garlanded murti stand to the right. No physical person is identifiable as a person by the cues required here, so the figures are described by role only.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a Shiva temple scene at night, showing a woman in a reddish-brown draped garment with gold border pouring water or milk over a dark black linga in an abhishekam. Behind the linga stand gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a crown and white dhoti, Parvati wearing layered jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers arranged in an arch. Gilded attendant statues in red and gold robes flank the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time abhishekam at a shrine before a decorated deity murti of Shiva with a trident and crown, seated on a throne framed by a multicoloured garland arch of yellow marigolds, red, white and green flowers. A priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and a dark turban pours liquid from a pot over the murti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace stands at left, with other attendants in red and gold robes, one holding a small brass vessel. Two small brass and gold figurines sit on the wet floor in front. The scene is a ritual abhishekam at Bengaluru Aadheenam during Mahashivaratri.2016-03-07A temple abhishekam scene at night: a man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waist band and a dark turban-like headdress pours liquid from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a black Shiva linga on a dark pedestal. Behind the linga sit two painted deity murti figures on a throne, one holding a trident and wearing a crown and ornaments, the other in white and red with gold armlets, framed by bright garlands in red, yellow, green and white. To the left, an attendant in an orange robe stands beside another figure, and a small metal deity figure and a brass lamp stand on the platform in front.2016-03-07Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a sanctum platform, adorned with silver jewellery, gold crowns and crescent ornaments, and a garland-decorated arch of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. A pair of gold-faced figures stand to the right and left of the central murti, both draped in garlands, and a small black linga stands in front of the central pair. A standing priest in a maroon-brown garment with a red shoulder cloth holds a metal vessel at left, while a person in a brown dhoti with bare upper body and raised arm pours or offers at the centre foreground. Small brass lamps and figures sit at the base. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a white and red throne-like platform behind a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Both figures are golden-coloured with crowns and ornate necklaces, with a large multicoloured garland arch of yellow, red, white and purple flowers framing them. On the right, a bearded statue in saffron-brown robes is also garlanded. In the foreground on the left, a person with a large dark topknot wearing a brown-red garment with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while another attendant in brown robes stands behind. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha sit at the base of the platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07