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A shaved-headed young priest in a maroon dhoti with gold borders and a bare shoulder stands at left, pouring water or ghee from a small brass vessel onto a black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine. Behind the lingam sits a pair of gilded deity murtis in front of a green silk backdrop within an ornate gold arch, one with a turban, multi-armed form holding a trident and the other wearing a tall crown and orange-red sari with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass yantra and kalasha-style objects rest on the wet stone floor before the shrine.

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June 27 20132013-06-27June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of an abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine. A young priest with a shaved head, orange garment and white sacred markings stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it sits a pair of deity murtis on a red and orange draped backdrop: a figure in a red turban and gold-toned ornaments holding a trident, and a figure in a green and red sari with red garlands and white beaded jewellery. A small golden temple-tower model and a small golden standing figure rest on a wooden tray in front. Water splashes across the floor.2013-06-22A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with sacred white markings on his chest and forehead, pouring or offering at a black Shivalinga on a stone base. Behind the linga sit two gilded deity murtis under a richly carved golden arch against green drapery: the left murti wears a red-and-green turban and rudraksha-style beaded garlands, holding a trident, and the right wears a tall jeweled crown, blue-green sari and jasmine garlands. In front stand small metal yantra-shaped vessels, a metal figure and pink flower offerings. Ritual abhishekam scene.2013-06-13June 25 20132013-06-25 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23September 05 20172017-09-05June 23 20132013-06-23February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25 +2 copiesJune 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copies