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A temple interior where a woman in a dark blue-and-white patterned sari with a white shawl pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a large black Shiva linga set in a round stone yoni basin, while a second woman in a dark patterned top stands behind her holding a small vessel. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands at right beside a red-and-gold deity figure draped with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. A small white kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a yellow base in front. The floor is wet, consistent with abhishekam.

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October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A temple abhishekam scene where a woman in a purple and blue sari with a pink shawl and glasses pours liquid from a small steel bowl over a small copper-toned kalasha-style shrine model on a pink stone base. Beside a large black Shiva lingam, white milk flows over its base. A woman in white garments holds a metal vessel behind her, and a man in a cream kurta with a yellow dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the right near the lingam. Red-and-white painted walls, flowers and wet floor surround them.2008-10-19Temple abhishekam scene: a woman in a maroon sari bends forward and pours liquid from a steel vessel over a small white shiva lingam on a yellow wooden stand, beside a large dark black stone lingam and yoni base on a wet floor. Behind her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands by red-and-white walls and garlanded red deity draperies. Another man in white holds a brass pot, a brass lamp stands at left, and a woman in a yellow sari appears partly at right.2008-10-19A temple abhishekam scene. In the foreground a man in a cream polo shirt and dark trousers bends forward, pouring water from a steel vessel over a small white shrine model placed on the wet floor. Beside a tall dark Shiva lingam on a black yoni pedestal, water flows over the stone. Behind, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti watch; a child in white stands at left. A deity murti in red and teal silk with gold ornaments and marigold garlands stands at right, with brass lamps and vessels around the base.2008-10-19A woman in a dark patterned kurta with a grey shawl pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-pitha base, during abhishekam at a temple. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti holds a similar vessel, and several women in white and purple stand nearby. To the right, a deity murti in a pink and teal silk sari is adorned with a yellow marigold garland, gold ornaments and a crown. Liquid flows across the base and a wet floor reflects the scene.2008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetham. A man in a light striped shirt with a lanyard leans forward pouring liquid from a brass pot over the lingam, which is glistening wet. A young girl in white and gold stands beside him holding a white cloth, and a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind, near a garlanded deity dressed in red and teal silks. Brass kalashas sit on the floor, and a small golden shrine model rests on a yellow stand in the foreground. Several other people watch from the left side of the frame.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19December 31 20082008-12-31October 19 20082008-10-19A temple interior shows a shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal being bathed with milk during abhishekam. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the linga. Beside him a younger man in white shirt, yellow dhoti and beaded mala looks on. A woman in a grey patterned salwar with a white shawl holds a small brass vessel at left, and another person in dark clothing stands at the far left edge. Behind the linga a deity murti in red and teal silk, adorned with gold jewellery and marigold garlands, is displayed in a shrine with gold-coloured decorative pillars. A corrugated roof and a water tank are visible outdoors through an open side.2008-10-19