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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a man in a dark rust-red wrap with gold borders and a large black turban pours water from a vessel over a dark shivalinga base. Behind him stands a deity murti pair of a seated figure with a crown and a companion, dressed in white and gold garments and silver jewellery, framed by an arch of garlands in yellow, white, green, blue and orange. A woman in red attire with a bun stands at left, and another attendant in red assists nearby. Brass figurines and a golden kalasha sit on the lower left; this appears to be abhishekam.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A standing figure in a dark turban, maroon-brown dhoti and sash, with a gold-bordered shawl, pours water from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis decorated with garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. The murtis, one in red and white with a crown and a gold-trimmed shawl, stand beside a tall arch of marigolds. Two other attendants in maroon and red robes stand at the left edge, one holding a brass plate. Gold lamps and a small brass figure sit at the lower corners. This appears to be an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of deity murtis, with a person candidate not clearly identifiable.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black Shiva linga on a dark stone base being bathed with water poured from a vessel held by a standing man in a brown-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a dark turban-like hair bun. Behind the linga are large murti statues of deities with gold crowns and ornaments, dressed in white and red garments, surrounded by garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flower strands. A standing man in a brown robe and gold necklaces appears at left, with another devotee partly visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam of a linga before deity murtis.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a temple sanctum at night. A man in a tall black turban and a rust-brown dhoti with gold border pours water from a silver vessel over a black shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind it stands a large deity murti, its arch and frame heavily decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a gold crown and gold armlets. Other people in orange and maroon robes stand to the left, and a small golden figure and a brass lamp stand in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A figure in a tall black turban, wearing a brown draped garment with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a black shivalinga. Behind it, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in gold and red garments, adorned with jewelry and a crown, stands before a garland arch of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Additional people in brown and gold robes stand at the left edge, one holding a white cloth.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07