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A man in a dark turban and rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands at a white-covered shivalinga in a temple shrine, pressing his palm onto the white paste. Dense garlands in yellow, orange, green, and purple frame a large deity murti behind, adorned with gold ornaments and dressed in a red and white garment. Beside him, a woman in a rust-red sari holds a tray, and a second figure in red stands at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual; a rudraksha mala hangs on the man's chest.

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam being anointed with white powder at an indoor temple shrine. A man with a tall dark hairstyle wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and reaches toward the lingam with his hands. Behind him, two people in red-orange garments stand holding offering trays. To the right, a large deity murti dressed in white and red with gold arm ornaments is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A small figure in white appears at the lower left edge.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace pours white substance over a white Shiva linga on a black stone yoni pitha, with his arms extended. Behind him a woman in orange sari and another figure in orange stand near a tray, and a large decorated deity murti with gold crown, gold armour and red-and-white silk stands beside a multicolour garland-draped arch. The setting is a temple hall with a concrete ceiling.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a ritual at a Shiva shrine. A man with a tall black turban and a rudraksha mala, wearing gold jewellery, a red-orange sleeveless wrap and a saffron-striped cloth, leans forward and presses his hands onto a white-powdered Shivalinga on a dark stone base, applying white ash or powder. Behind him, a woman in orange robes holds a metal tray, and a man in orange stands at the left edge. To the right, a large deity murti in white and red garments is adorned with yellow, orange, purple and red marigold garlands. The scene appears to be a Mahashivaratri abhishekam-style offering.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple ritual inside a covered shrine at night. A devotee in an orange-red dhoti with a black head covering and a white sacred thread bends forward, pouring white powder or milk over a white shivalingam on a dark stone yoni-peetham base. Behind the lingam, a large deity murti wearing a gold crown and red-and-white garments sits on a throne, draped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and green flowers. Other devotees in orange and saffron robes stand to the left holding offerings, and a white figure of a deity stands near the base. Scattered marigold petals cover the floor, and a lamp glows at the upper left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07