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Photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with grey carved stone pillars, red curtains and mango-leaf torans. Inside, a black abhishekam stone pedestal sits before two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and jewellery. A tall man in orange-saffron robes stands center, with a bare shaved-headed devotee in white lying prone on the wet floor before him. Behind, several saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a brass vessel. A small white marble sage statue with rudraksha mala sits at right.

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January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17Outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and red curtains draped at the sides, a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati adorned with marigold garlands, a tall trident and gold ornaments stands behind a black stone lingam on a pedestal. In front, a tall man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala wears saffron robes and stands at the centre, with several saffron-robed men around him, one holding a small offering and another holding a white cloth. A man lies prostrate on the wet stone floor in white clothes with an orange sash, performing a padapuja-style prostration. A white marble statue of a seated sage with a mala stands at the right edge, and a small brass deity stands on the ground near the lingam. Cord and mango leaves hang overhead. Several people are visible, though only partly so, and the scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam before the murti.2008-01-17A photograph inside an open-sided stone shrine pavilion with dark stone flooring. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling near the shrine. Beside her a man in orange robes holds a white cloth or sheet, and another figure in orange stands nearby. In the foreground a person in white lies prostrate with bare feet on the wet stone floor, in an act of full-length prostration. Behind them are a black stone pedestal and decorated deity murtis with colourful garlands and red and gold garments. Brass kalasha pots and oil lamps sit at the left edge, and a white marble statue of a seated sage with a mala stands at the right.2008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars where a ritual bathing is taking place. Two large deity murtis, one a bearded male figure with a crown and trident-like staff and one a female figure in a red and gold sari with garlands, sit on a stone pedestal. A young person in an orange robe pours water from a brass pot over a person lying prostrate in white on the wet floor, while other people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel nearby. Water flows over the stone base. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. Several people are visible, most in saffron or orange robes, with one bare-headed person in white clothing. The scene resembles an abhishekam or initiation ritual.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17An outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a dark stone platform. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe pours water from a brass vessel over a person lying prone on a white cloth, while other robed men in orange and saffron stand nearby. Behind them stand two deity murti with gold crowns and garlands, one with a fierce face, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. Brass lamps and plates lie on the platform, with trees and a red-and-white canopy beyond.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars during an abhishekam. A long-haired man in orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a seated or prostrate devotee lying on the floor below, with water splashing across the stone platform. Behind them stand a bald man in orange and several other robed devotees in orange and saffron, some with dark hair. On the altar, two golden-faced deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-gold garment and crown, the other with a turban and ornate necklaces, and a brass kalasha stands before them. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right corner. Green trees fill the background.2008-01-17