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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night beneath a floral arch of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A large black stone lingam sits on a dark pedestal while a bare-chested priest in a white and gold dhoti pours liquid over it. Behind them stand two large decorated deity murti with crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, and beside him a figure in orange drapes and a bare upper body stands with arms adorned in bangles. Attendants in orange and red robes stand nearby, and a small brass figure stands in the foreground.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene: water pours over a dark stone basin and a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by marigold and red flower garlands arranged in arches. A bare-chested man in a white and gold dhoti crouches at the basin, pouring water. Several men stand beside it in saffron and orange cloths, one with a long-haired wrap and orange sash. An oil lamp stands at left.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a flower-decorated shrine framed by a marigold and rose arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and the other a gold-and-red sari with heavy jewellery. In front, a black shivalingam stands in a tiered black basin. A man in a rust-red shawl and wrapped headcloth, with long hair, pours water from a brass vessel onto the lingam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the basin, and oil lamps stand on tall brass stands at the sides. Several saffron-robed attendants and a figure in a red turban watch from the left.2017-02-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam before a deity murti pair decorated with white and red flower garlands and a large floral arch. A long-haired man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pours liquid from a vessel over a black shivalingam set in a fountain-like basin. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a white-clothed priest stand near brass oil lamps. Two priests in white dhotis kneel at the basin's right, and a figure in red-orange garments stands on the left. The scene is lit by flames from the lamps.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine before a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A long-haired priest with a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a black shiva lingam on a stone base, while other priests in orange and saffron cloths assist nearby. Two large gold-and-white deity murtis stand behind, one holding a trident and crowned with a crescent. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower arches. Water pours over the central figures into a black stone basin and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel is raised by a priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a headcloth. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth and silver-embroidered wraps stand at left, one holding a silver vessel, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti bows at lower right. A small brass figure and a small brass pyramid sit on the platform in the foreground. Ritual abhishekam activity, no living person is a clear a person candidate.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual scene with a deity shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-orange headwrap bends forward with his hands on a black shivalinga-shaped stone, performing abhishekam at a central black pedestal. Behind him stand a large figure of a seated goddess in pink and gold silks and a crowned, bejewelled deity figure in gold and red, with a standing male statue on the right in brown and gold. To the left, several people in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand in the foreground.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala bends forward with both hands pressed to a tall black linga on a black stone yoni-pitha base, performing a ritual. Behind him stands a large deity murti with ornate silver-and-gold jewellery and a crown, beside a second figure in a red-and-gold sari-like cloth. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a shawl stands at left with palms pressed in namaskar. The shrine is decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a brass lamp stand is in the foreground along with small metal figurines. The man at the linga matches the appearance cues of a candidate for a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-02-24December 02 20172017-12-02A temple abhishekam at night in front of a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves framing two life-size deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure in a red and gold sari with heavy gold jewellery. A man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red wrap, standing in the foreground, pours water from a brass vessel over the deity's base, a black stone shivalinga-like pedestal in a dark basin. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders kneel at the basin and assist with the ritual. Several men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand along the sides, and a deity figure appears in the right background.2017-02-24