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A photograph of a temple sanctum where a bare-chested man in a dark wrap bends over a black stone linga-shaped abhishekam basin, pouring water while others watch. Behind it stand large deity murtis draped in yellow and white garlands with ornate crowns and gold jewellery, and a red-and-white garland arch frames them. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and sacred threads stand at left holding items, and an oil lamp burns near the foreground. Pink flower garlands and a small decorated seat sit at the base of the murtis, and a statue of a seated figure in a red-and-gold shawl with a rudraksha mala appears at right, surrounded by garlands. Red curtains hang at the edge of the frame.

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February 13 20182018-02-13A temple abhishekam before a decorated shrine with two large deity murtis, one dark-skinned with a crescent crown and trident-like emblem, the other gold-adorned, both garlanded in yellow, red and white flowers. Three priests in saffron and orange cloths stand in the foreground; one in a leopard-print wrap pours water over a black linga-like object on a dark stone basin, while another in orange holds a vessel. A fourth figure stands at right beside a gold statue of a seated sage with a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold necklace, and red-and-gold garments. Pink and white flower garlands, oil lamps and small offerings lie on the floor, and a red curtain hangs at the right edge.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a sculpted Shiva and Parvati pair, adorned with bright yellow and red-and-white garlands and an ornate arched frame. Two bare-chested priests in orange and red dhotis stand before the deity murti, one holding a trident-topped staff and the other bending forward with offerings near a white ritual object. On the right a sculpted sage figure stands on a gold-draped pedestal, and small oil lamps sit along the base. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with pink flower garlands around the altar.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone shivalinga on a round pedestal being bathed with water poured from a vessel. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis of a male and female form adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. At left, three people in orange and maroon ritual cloths with bare shoulders stand near the pedestal performing abhishekam, one holding a brass vessel. A statue of a seated sage-like figure with a turban and rudraksha garland stands at right, garlanded, with a small decorated stone idol and marigold garlands at the base and oil lamps nearby. Red curtains and carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A shrine photograph of a decorated deity tableau framed by a stone arch wreathed in yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands, with a red curtain at right. Central Shiva-Parvati murti stands with a white shivalinga and kumkum-marked faces, flanked by larger statues: a figure at left holding a trident and an ornate chest-length necklace, and a figure at right in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style mala. In the centre front a living man stands in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with rudraksha beads, a dark turban and bindi, one hand raised in blessing, with a flower garland hanging nearby. Marigold strands and small flower offerings lie on the floor.2018-02-13