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A temple abhishekam scene: a bare-chested young priest in an orange dhoti with rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his shoulders pours and wipes a dark black stone lingam set on a gold-finished stand. Water flows down the lingam. Behind him a seated figure in white and yellow-bordered dhoti with a maroon cloth and gold ornaments is partly visible, beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and golden temple panels with floral motifs. A purple and white logo sits at the top left. Deity murti lingam worship.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand golden-clad deity murtis with garlands of yellow and red flowers, including a figure in a gold-and-red sari and a figure in turquoise and gold. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2017-01-08Interior temple photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the linga. Behind him are a gold-decorated alcove with a standing deity murti garlanded in pink and yellow flowers, and a second deity with a blue and red garment and gold crown. Brass lamps stand in the foreground, and a small brass figure sits on the altar.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08June 26 20132013-06-26June 25 20132013-06-25January 08 20172017-01-08Photograph of a temple sanctum during a Shiva abhishekam. A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti, with tripundra markings on his chest and an arm band, stands before a black Shivalinga on a dark yoni peetha, holding a small brass vessel and gazing upward. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold ornaments, orange and gold silk drapery and a raised gold trident. Two other figures in orange robes stand at left. Small brass lamps and a small brass figure sit at the base of the lingam.2017-01-08A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with white forehead markings stands at the left, pouring or spreading liquid over a dark black Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-peetha basin. Behind, a golden deity murti in a red and white silk garland-decorated dress and crown stands on a gold pedestal, and a golden standing figure in orange clothing with a garland holds a flower. A brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel sit at the lower left, with two men in white ritual clothing partly visible at the far left. The gold arch frame and red curtain complete the shrine setting.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a person with white body markings and beaded bracelets pours water from a golden pot over a dark black lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk garment with a blue cloth panel, adorned with red flowers and gold ornaments. Water streams down the stone in a bright arc. Gold patterned pillars frame the scene.2017-01-08December 10 20182018-12-10