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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young male priest in a red dhoti and red top pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone abhishekam basin in front of a large golden-framed arch. Behind the basin stands a deity murti with a golden crown and a garland of marigolds and white beads, flanked by a smaller figure dressed in red and white under an ornate arch. Green and gold fabric hangs behind the shrine. To the left, an older priest in an orange robe tends a small brass lamp on a wooden stand. Brass pots sit on the floor and a small silver-coloured kalasha stands near the basin, marking an abhishekam ritual.

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October 02 20132013-10-02A photograph inside a temple shrine of an abhishekam being performed before a black stone shivalinga on a raised black platform. A woman in an orange sari pours water from a metal vessel over the lingam, while two people in maroon robes stand behind a brass table with brass lamps and metal pots. Behind them is a golden arched frame with a red drape around a deity murti with raised hands and a trident. A small gilded figure of a standing man in orange and green robes stands in a separate niche at right, with brass oil lamps beside it and open glass doors and greenery beyond.2013-06-23June 27 20132013-06-27A temple shrine with an ornate gold-trimmed arch framing two large deity murtis, one with a crown and a trident-like staff, the other with a red garland and a tall crown. A priest in orange robes stands at a black stone abhishekam basin, pouring liquid over a lingam-like stone form at the centre while a second attendant in maroon clothing works beside a small table with brass vessels. Oil lamps and a small standing figure in a green-draped niche complete the scene. No appearance-based a person candidate is visible; the priest's shaved head and orange robes are a role, not an identification.2013-06-22A temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stand two painted deity murtis adorned with red garlands, one holding a trident, and a gilded figure in a green-draped niche to the right. A young girl in a maroon outfit stands at the left beside brass pots and a wooden table, with a small gilded yantra and deity figure in the foreground. Water flows over the stone and gleams on the wet floor.2013-06-22June 26 20132013-06-26June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel by a young boy in maroon dhoti. Behind the lingam stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and garland, the other adorned with a tall crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and red-and-orange garlands, set against a green cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. A smaller standing figure in a saffron-orange garment and orange turban with a red-and-white garland stands in a side niche. Another boy in maroon robe stands at left beside a brass pot. Brass lamps and a small metal yantra object sit on the wet floor, with scattered petals.2013-06-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in red, purple and green silk with red garlands and crowns, set against an orange-red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller golden figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Small brass items, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals rest on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch and green drapery framing a pair of deity murtis, one holding a trident-like staff and the other with a crown, both garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. A dark stone linga stands on a black yoni pitha in front of them. At left, a woman in a maroon sari with silver borders pours liquid from a vessel toward the linga during abhishekam, while a young man in a maroon dhoti stands with hands folded in prayer. A small garlanded figure in a green niche at right and brass oil lamps line the shrine. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2013-06-26