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A photograph of an evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a brown dhoti with leopard-print cloth wraps and dreadlocked hair holds a metal vessel and pours liquid over a large dark stone lingam-style abhishekam basin. Nearby, a priest in an orange-red dhoti with bare back and a shawl stands at the shrine, and other men in orange and brown robes assist with brass vessels. A trident stands upright on the left, and garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers drape the deity murti and small shrine figures in the foreground, with marigold petals scattered on the floor.

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photo of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A bare-chested man in a leopard-print cloth and a rust-brown shawl pours from a brass vessel over the linga. Beside him stand several shaved-headed or long-haired men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls with ash-marked bodies, along with a standing gold-and-white ornamented deity murti wearing a tall red-and-white turban with a crescent, holding a trident, decorated with a rudraksha-style garland. A small golden deity figure sits on a pink-garlanded altar at the front, and a tall flower-garlanded red-and-white pillar stands behind. Red curtains frame the right edge.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual inside a temple. A figure in a leopard-print skirt and a rust-brown wrap pours yellow liquid over a dark black stone lingam set in a round basin, while another figure in red-orange robes stands to the left with bare arms and tilak markings. A man in a brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest stands nearby, and another person in a dark wrap stands at the left edge. Large garlands of yellow, red and white flowers hang behind the lingam, along with a brass trident and a gold deity murti visible at the back. A small gold deity murti sits on a stand in the foreground with pink and yellow flower garlands, and petals are scattered on the floor. This shows abhishekam being performed on the lingam.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A large black stone linga-style base receives a yellow liquid poured from a vessel held by a bare-chested man with dark matted hair and a brown cloth wrap, wearing a leopard-print skirt and rudraksha beads. Beside him a woman in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on her arms stands with hands joined. Behind them a man in a brown wrap and rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with a red turban stand near a tall garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Pink and yellow flower garlands decorate a small golden deity murti in the foreground, and the scene is framed by a yellow garland on the right.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a ritual abhishekam: a stream of water pours over a dark stone deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. A man in a brown-and-leopard-print wrap and bare arms pours from a vessel, while beside him a woman in an orange sari with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala assists. Several other men in orange and saffron dhotis, bare-chested, with tilak and bangles stand around. A pink and white flower garland decorates a small brass image at the front, and marigold garlands are laid on the floor. Some attendees wear crown-like headpieces and tall braided hair.2018-02-13A temple abhishekam scene: a bare-chested man in a brown cloth and leopard-print wrap pours liquid over a green-tinted shivalinga on a round peetha base. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape a deity murti behind him. To the left, several men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand with pink and white garlands, one with long hair in a crown-like topknot. Brass lamps and a golden prabhavali frame the scene.2018-02-13