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Two women in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera before a gilded shrine. They pour water from a silver vessel onto a golden deity murti of a female figure with a yellow sash, while another adorned deity murti stands behind it. Behind them, a large shrine with a green curtain features a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident, with a seated companion, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a trident-topped and kumkum-marked central sculpture. To the right stands a small figure in brown robes wearing a garland, against a gold backdrop. The scene reads as abhishekam in a temple setting.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a black stone shivalinga, pouring liquid from a small vessel while wearing white tripundra marks. Behind him stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlanded with red flowers, with an orange curtain backdrop. At the right, a second robed attendant in maroon garments bends at the base of the shrine, and a figure in maroon stands near the left wall beside brass vessels and a lamp. Scattered petals lie on the wet floor.2013-06-22A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and large deity murtis of a male and female form, one holding a trident, both adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands and orange-and-white draped skirts. In front, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass pots and kalasha vessels near a jewelled throne-like seat. To the right, a standing person with long dark hair, a tilak and a rudraksha-bead necklace wears a red-orange robe and gold armlets, facing the altar. Lamps and a small figure stand in the background shrine.2013-04-06Photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arch and two large deity murtis, one male with a crown and trident and one female in a magenta sari with a tall crown, adorned with gold jewellery and marigold garlands. In front stands a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder and white marks on his arm, holding a flame lamp toward the deities while a small white statue of a seated saint in orange robes and turban rests on the central platform. Brass oil lamps, flower-petal plates, fruits and a gold-edged offering stand are arranged around the base. Ritual abhishekam-style worship or aarti at the shrine.2010-07-21June 26 20132013-06-26June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13June 22 20132013-06-22Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05February 25 20112011-02-25A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, white marks on the arms and forehead, stands at left with hands joined toward a shrine. Behind a black stone base holding a tall lingam, seated deity murti with a crown, flower garlands and gold ornaments sit within a gilded arch framed by green cloth. A standing figure in a gold-and-orange striped garment, rudraksha necklace and white flower garland stands at right. Brass oil lamps and small metal offerings sit on the floor, with petals scattered at the base.2017-09-05