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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl pours milk from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a large deity murti in red and gold sari-like garment, gold crown and ornaments, draped in yellow and orange-red garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small white figure in a blue cap and garland sits at right. Copyright and source text overlays appear on the image.

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September 13 20112011-09-13March 07 20162016-03-07November 28 20142014-11-28Photograph of a night abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with a tall black turban and a long maroon-and-gold-bordered robe, wearing a beaded garland, pours water over a black shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind it stand gold-and-white deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, decorated with white and silver jewellery, a crown, and red cloth, framed by an arch of yellow, white and multicoloured flower garlands. A golden figure of a small attendant and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit in front. A second robed attendant in orange and maroon stands at left, and a statue on the right wears a black cap and a garland. Water flows over the stone platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine, with water pouring over a pair of large decorated deity murti figures seated on a dark stone base. The central figures wear silver and gold ornaments, crowns and white and red garments, and are framed by arches of marigold garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. A standing devotee in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, with a black turban on the head, pours water from a silver vessel onto the murti. Other people in saffron and brown robes stand nearby holding a silver bowl and rudraksha malas, and a small brass figure and oil lamp are at the base. Gilded and marigold-decorated figures stand at the right edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a Shiva temple scene at night, showing a woman in a reddish-brown draped garment with gold border pouring water or milk over a dark black linga in an abhishekam. Behind the linga stand gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a crown and white dhoti, Parvati wearing layered jewelled necklaces, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers arranged in an arch. Gilded attendant statues in red and gold robes flank the scene.2016-03-07November 28 20142014-11-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, white, red and blue. A man in a dark turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered maroon dhoti pours water from a vessel over a black linga-shaped base. Behind him stand two silver-and-gold deity murti with crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. A standing ritual assistant in orange and maroon cloth holds a bowl, and another attendant in orange with a bare chest stands at left. A small gold figure and a metal kalasha sit at the base. A masked figure in gold-trimmed cloth stands at right beside the garlanded arch.2016-03-07A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti group draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Central golden figure seated on a red cushioned throne holds a trident and wears a red and gold turban, heavy beaded necklaces and tall ornate crown; another gold deity figure with a crown stands to the right, and gold attendant figures in red and orange garments flank the arch. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left offering flowers over a dark black stone lingam at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with small silver and brass items on the dais.2014-11-28