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Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with rows of marigold and flower garlands in orange, purple, white and red. A central man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange head cloth and bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth pours offerings with his right hand over a black shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of a seated goddess in red and gold sari with heavy jewellery and a lion-like mount, and a crowned figure holding a trident-like staff. To the left, a man with dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and another man in saffron cloth with a red head wrap, stand near a brass pot. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks line the right edge. A small brass figure sits at the base of the pedestal.

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Photo of a temple abhishekam at night before a flower-decorated shrine. A priest in orange-red robes, with long dreadlocked hair and a saffron head wrap, pours from a golden kalasha onto a black shivalinga on a stone peetha. Behind them stand golden-faced deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with silver jewellery and garlands, framed by red, yellow and white flower arches. Brass oil lamps burn at right and an attendant in white stands at left. Only the priest and attendant are physical people; the deities are murtis.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Night photograph of a temple abhishekam before a large deity murti pair seated on a throne, the male figure crowned and the female figure in a red and gold sari with heavy gold necklaces. A black Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni-peetha base in the foreground. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with long dreadlocked hair tied in an orange headband, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Two white-clad priests in dhotis bend over the base on the right. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and the arch behind is decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark circular base, with water being poured over it. A figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, stands with back to the camera holding a silver vessel over the lingam. To the left, a smiling young man with a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded necklace and a red-and-gold cloth wears a silver bowl. Behind them stand large deity murti figures adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and silver ornaments, with a backdrop of marigolds and flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. A small brass figure sits at the lower edge.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam at a festival, with a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and dhoti pouring water from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is decorated with silver and jewelled ornaments, and two gold-coloured arms are raised. Behind it, a garland arch of yellow, purple and red flowers frames the altar. On the left, a young man with a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a blue-grey cloth. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis bend over the base at the lower right, handling flowers and the water.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24