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A standing woman in an orange sari with a gold-embroidered waist band and a beaded necklace pours water from a coconut or kalasha-like vessel over two gilded deity murtis seated on a dark-background altar. The left murti has a tall conical crown and holds objects in raised hands; the right seated figure wears a red garment and gold ornaments. Small gilded kalasha-shaped vessels and a fringed cloth sit at the base. Curved black metal railings and glass panels frame the scene at night.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure in orange clothing with a gold-beaded waist band and a gold necklace pours water from a steel vessel over a group of golden metal deity murtis, with splashing water visible. A seated golden figure in a red garment and tall crown, holding a hand gesture, sits to the right beside a small temple shrine model and a red cloth draped over the base. Glass and black metal railings frame the scene.2012-12-13A woman in an orange sari with a gold waist belt and gold necklace pours water from a coconut over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis seated on a platform at night. The murti on the left holds raised hands and wears a crown; the one on the right wears a red garment. A bald man in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a man in a red shirt holds a metal bowl near the centre. A curved black railing and glass structure are behind them, and small gold kalasha-like objects sit in the lower left.2012-12-13A woman in an orange sari with a gold waist band and gold necklaces stands at left, leaning forward to pour liquid from a small golden vessel onto two gilded metal deity murtis seated on a blue-draped table at night. The central murti is a seated male deity with a tall crown, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, with a small red-clad figure before it. Beside it sits a female murti in a red garment with a crown and raised hand. A golden kalasha-style pot sits at left on the table, with a rope-like garland and offerings nearby. Glass railings and a dark background frame the scene, consistent with an abhishekam at an outdoor or temporary temple setup. The visible people are one woman and a partially seen person at the far left edge.2012-12-13December 29 20122012-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08February 16 20072007-02-16January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time temple scene at a stone-pillared shrine. Two large painted deity murtis sit on a raised golden pedestal, one with a red-and-white headband and crown, the other with a tall jewelled crown, both garlanded in yellow and red flowers. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, pours liquid over a black shivalinga-style lingam with a gold base, a ritual abhishekam. A devotee in white stands partially visible at left. Ritual oil lamps and offerings lie on the stone platform.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, leans forward to offer a garland of yellow and orange flowers to a small black stone lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a silver-and-gold deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with red and yellow garlands, a silver crown, and a red-and-green silk garment. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a dim ceiling. The offering figure is a physical person, and the statues are not counted.2007-02-16December 13 20122012-12-13January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time abhishekam scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bead necklaces pours water from a silver kalasha over golden metal deity murtis of a crowned figure. Water streams down over the golden forms against a black background. The priest is performing a pad-puja style ritual and wears gold bangles and a gold rudraksha-style beaded mala. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top left corner.2012-01-08