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A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, stands at left and pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a pair of metal deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati. The seated Shiva-form murti wears a white dhoti, a silver crown, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and the female murti wears a red sari and silver crown. Another person in orange robes stands at the far left edge, with a brass pot nearby. The murtis sit on a dark stone pedestal scattered with white granules, in a pillared open hall at night. A white-clad devotee is visible at the bottom left edge. The scene resembles a Shivaratri abhishekam.

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A night-time temple ritual before a pair of large metallic deity murtis seated on a golden pedestal beneath a stone pavilion. The seated figure wears a crown and red headband, a white dhoti and a garland of yellow and red flowers, while the companion figure wears a red-and-green sari and a matching garland. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, extends a white-gloved hand to offer an oil lamp. A brass bell and other ritual items are visible at the lower left. The base holds a white lingam-like form decorated with flowers. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene against a dark background.2007-02-16A temple abhishekam at night: a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth stands at left, pouring white liquid from a vessel over a metal murti of a seated deity couple. The male figure wears a crown, a red headband, a white dhoti and a silver necklace, and holds a trident-like emblem; the female figure wears a crown, a red and green sari and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The statues sit on a gold-toned pedestal before a stone temple wall.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a stone-pillared shrine. A devotee with a bare chest and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid over a black stone shivalinga at the base of a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with flower garlands, pearl-like necklaces and a crown. Smoke fills the air, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left. On the left edge, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands near a tray of yellow and white flowers. The scene is wet from the ritual water.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of an evening abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, pours water from a white vessel over a stone lingam at the foot of a sculpted pair of deity murtis. The murtis are gold-coloured figures seated on a pedestal: the male figure wears a white dhoti, a red headband and a crown, and the female figure wears a red and green sari, a tall crown and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Stone pillars frame the shrine and dark foliage shows behind it. A marigold offering lies at the base.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine: a large metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a white ritual cloth draped over the lingam base. Priests in saffron/orange dhotis, one with bare back and long hair, pour liquid from a silver vessel and hold metal pots and offerings. A worshipper in orange crouches at lower right. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white stone pillars.2007-02-16Night temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist raises a lit oil lamp toward a pair of large dark metal deity murtis seated on a grey stone pedestal; one is crowned with a tall ornate crown and wears white garlands and a white dhoti, the other wears a crown, a green and red sari and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands at left, and a third person in peach-coloured clothing is partly visible. Brass lamps and a small silver-framed shrine stand in the foreground. Stone pillars with carved details surround the courtyard.2007-02-16Night photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a large metal murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garment. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands on the wet stone floor. White ritual offerings are heaped at the base of the statue, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right2007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a seated pair of painted deity murtis, one with a crown, red-and-white headwear and white dhoti, the other in red and green sari-like dress with a crown, both adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and white necklaces. In front stands a shivalinga-like base on a stone pedestal. On the left, a figure with long hair and a bare back wearing an orange cloth holds up a lit lamp or flame toward the deities. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a brass kalasha-style vessel on a wet stone floor, with carved grey stone pillars framing the shrine.2007-02-16