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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A priest in orange and red cloth stands at the left, pouring milk or water over a black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it stand two painted deity murti figures with crowns, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and red and white garments. Two more devotees in orange cloth kneel at the lower right, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A plate of marigold flowers sits at the lower left. Incense smoke fills the stone shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A temple interior at night with a dark stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black pedestal being bathed with water. A shaven-headed or long-haired devotee in an orange-red dhoti and shawl leans over the lingam, pouring from a vessel. Behind stands a large two-figure deity murti, a male figure in white dhoti and a female figure in red and green, both with crowns, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and silver necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a tray of marigold flowers sits on the wet floor. Another person in orange robes stands at the left edge, and incense smoke hangs in the air. This is an abhishekam at a Shivaratri observance.2007-02-16March 07 20162016-03-07A 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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a decorated platform, one holding a staff-like scepter. Water pours over a tiered stone sculpture in front of them. A man with a large black turban-style hair bun and bare shoulders wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and is pouring liquid from a vessel with his right hand. A second figure in rust-brown robes stands at the left edge, with more attendants partly visible. The murtis are framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Small gold figurines sit in the lower left corner. a person cues include the voluminous black hair and bare-shouldered rust-brown ritual attire with gold borders, while the figure's appearance is distinctive but uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti pair with gold-framed arch and red curtains behind. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand at the foot of the shrine: one in a saffron wrap pours water from a brass vessel over the central idols, while two others in orange robes stand beside, one holding a rudraksha mala. A dark stone abhishekam platform receives the flowing water, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front. Brass lamps and flower offerings surround the scene, and the central idols wear red and gold garments, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one with a red turban and crown. This shows abhishekam ritual performance at a temple shrine.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with a tall black turban and bare upper body, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a metal vessel over a black shivalinga on a silver-coloured base. Behind the linga stand gilded and silver-clad deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and gold arm ornaments and a consort in a white and red garment. Dense garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and white flowers frame the scene. Two more attendants in brown robes stand at the left edge.2016-03-07A photo of a temple shrine with stone pillars where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden vessel over a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns. A man in a saffron-orange robe lies prostrate on the wet floor before the shrine. Two other men in saffron robes stand behind holding a kalasha-style pot and attend the abhishekam, while a man in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha mala. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual being performed, with a person candidate in his distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala pouring water. A woman in white watches at the left edge. Green foliage surrounds the open-air shrine.2008-01-17Night-time photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at the Shivaratri festival. Two large metal deity murtis, one seated figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, stand on a dark stone yoni-style pedestal with a golden base. A woman in white sari-style dress reaches toward the murti with a brass vessel. Nearby, a person in white robes holds metal pots, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes stands in the background. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis.2007-02-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in a brown-orange ochre sannyasi wrap with a bare shoulder and a large black turban-like head covering pours water from a silver vessel over a black linga. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and red and white garments, flanked by bright marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A second person in saffron-toned robes and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Water splashes over the linga into a stone basin.2016-03-07