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Evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a black basin that water is poured over. Beside them a man in white and another in orange robes assist with offerings, and a pink-and-red sari-draped deity murti stands at the right. Yellow flowers lie on the wet floor, and a few seated devotees watch from the left.

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January 03 20082008-01-03A temple abhishekam scene inside a shrine. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stoops and pours water from a brass vessel onto a dark stone linga-shaped base, with water streaming down its sides. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes stand and assist, one holding a small brass lamp. To the right, a large deity murti draped in pink and green silk with gold ornaments is seated. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a brass kalasha stands on a yellow stool at left.2008-01-03A photograph inside a temple at night shows a man with long, swept-back curly hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, with water flowing over it. Behind the linga, a large seated deity murti is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold silk sari, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white. To the left, two men in orange robes stand and one kneels; a white marble statue and a small golden figure stand nearby, and a few devotees are visible in the background. a person figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and beaded mala, performs abhishekam and aarti at the linga, with the kneeling and standing priests assisting.2010-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair standing at left, holding a lit flame or oil lamp in one hand and a small object in the other as smoke rises. Beside them a second person in orange kneels before a brass stand with a lamp and offerings on a yellow-and-brown base. In the centre a white cloth-draped seat is covered with an orange-and-gold cloth. At right stands a large painted or sculpted deity figure in pink and green dress with gold jewellery and a crown. Stone pillars and a dark ceiling frame the scene. The standing figure shows swept-back long hair and orange robes, a person cue; the identification is uncertain, so the person is recorded as unsure.2008-01-03Photo of a temple sanctum at night. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on the left holding a lit lamp, appearing to be Swamiji (probable). Behind him a priest in white and orange sits with a brass vessel, and other robed attendants kneel nearby. In the centre a black stone basin holds a stone lingam with flowers and offerings, and water flows from it. On the right a large painted deity figure wears a pink and green sari with ornaments. Marigold petals lie on the wet floor, and a small brass lamp stand sits in front.2008-01-03Indoor temple abhishekam at night. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, wearing an orange robe, stands at a black stone linga on a pedestal, pouring or offering into it with both hands. Beside him, a man in orange holds a lit torch-like flame, and another orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A golden-clad deity murti sits behind the linga, draped in a red and gold silk garment and decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Brass vessels, lamps and a white and garland-covered offering rest in front. Several seated devotees in white appear at the left edge. Visible text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''2010-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03Inside a stone-pillared temple hall lit by warm lamps, a woman in an orange sari and orange shawl holds up a lit aarti lamp toward a golden deity murti seated on a pedestal, dressed in pink and red silk with green borders. Behind a dark maroon curtain, three seated men in orange robes sit near brass pots and a low wooden stand, one with palms pressed together in prayer. Ritual puja in progress with smoke rising from the lamp.2008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. In the centre, a dark stone Shivalinga stands on a black lotus-shaped pedestal that is being washed with flowing water. A young male priest in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested with a tilak on his forehead, stands with his hands joined in namaskar beside the linga. Behind him, a red and gold drape hangs, and to the right a large deity murti in pink and green silk with gold-brocade borders sits with raised golden hands. At the lower left, a second man in saffron and a white cloth sits near a plate of yellow flower garlands, and a white-clad attendant stands at the edge of the frame.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black stone shivalinga being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and matching shawl with a beaded mala necklace, stands at the linga and pours the abhishekam, water streaming down the stone. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and a young woman in orange and a girl in orange stand behind. A seated figure in white and a white-clad attendant sit at the left edge near oil lamps and brass vessels. Behind the linga is a large golden deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari, decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The floor is wet from the water. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and orange ritual cloth hangs at the left.2010-02-12