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A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at night inside a temple shrine. A black stone lingam on a tiered black peetha is being bathed as water flows over it. A woman in a red and gold sari with a flower garland and bangles stands at left, holding a lamp or offering while another attendant in a red-brown dhoti stands behind. Behind the lingam sit deity murti figures in red and pink silk, adorned with gold jewellery, pearl necklaces and marigold garlands. A large arch of pink, yellow and white flowers frames the shrine. At right stands a golden figure of a sannyasi in saffron-brown clothing and a rudraksha mala. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand at the lower left.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam to a Shiva lingam set before a golden-crowned deity murti pair with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Several priests in saffron-brown dhotis stand around a central stone lingam, one pouring liquid from a vessel while a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti stands at the left holding an oil lamp. Two oil lamps flank the shrine on stands. Gold-leaf arch behind the deities, ornate stone pillars on either side, and small figurines and offerings on the floor in front of the lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight temple photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold headband and bead garland pours liquid from a small vessel over a black Shiva lingam set on a black peetha. Behind it, gold deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit beneath an arch of garlands in red, yellow, pink and green, with a red cloth draped on the throne. At the left, a shaved-headed priest in red-brown clothes and rudraksha beads stands near brass pots and a silver vessel. In the foreground stand a small brass lamp stand and a small reddish-robed figure. Flower petals scatter the wet floor.2015-02-17 +1 copies