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Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands before a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over it, an abhishekam. Behind, a pair of deity murtis sit in a gilded arch before a red curtain, one wearing a red crown and the other a jewelled crown with garlands, and a blue skirted figure is seated. Tall polished brass lamps with oil lamps stand on a wet granite floor.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red backdrop. Behind the altar sit two painted deity figures in red and orange garments with crowns and garlands. In front, a black stone murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a tilak, draped in white cloth. A small blue-draped figure in a cloth and bead necklace sits on the left. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth and bare shoulders stands at right near a gold figure, touching an item at the altar. Tall brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground on a wet stone floor. Another man in white sits at the far right edge.2015-05-05A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow waistband stands at a golden shrine, touching a gilded standing figure with his right hand. Behind him, a golden-brown deity murti in red and orange drapery stands beside a dark Shiva lingam garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha beads, set against red cloth. A tall brass oil lamp and brass vessels with a kalasha stand in the foreground, and gilded arch carvings frame the shrine. The priest's face is turned away, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is visible, so the figure is described only by role.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bends over a black stone shivalinga in an open stone pavilion, pouring water over it while touching a small brass kalasha-shaped pot placed on a metal stand. Behind him, large bronze statues of a deity murti with a crown and four arms and a seated consort stand beneath trees. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange sash stands to the left holding a small plate. White flower petals and a red offering lie on the wet stone floor. Ash marks are visible on the bending man's forehead. Abhishekam is being performed.2007-09-24May 05 20152015-05-05Photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor temple shrine under a stone pavilion. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours water over a black shivalinga on a dark granite pedestal. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, with a white-smeared face and red lips, Shiva holding a trident-like implement. Small gold shrine models and a gold deity figure sit on a tray at the base, and white flower petals float on the wet stone floor. Green trees and a red curtain frame the background.2007-09-24A shaven-headed young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured sacred thread pours water from a golden kalasha over a gilded standing statue of a man with hands raised in blessing, set in a golden tiered basin. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands; one figure holds a trident and another wears a crown and sari-like draping in purple. The statue is a depiction and not a living person, so no in-person a person candidate is present. Gold ornate arches and red drapes frame the shrine.2010-12-19May 12 20122012-05-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a golden standing statue beside a seated deity murti. The seated deity wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown, a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and holds a trident-like staff. The golden statue, with raised hand and dhoti, stands before a gold-framed niche draped in red cloth, indicating a temple abhishekam being performed. No physical people other than the priest are present.2012-04-07A temple priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlets, pours water from a silver pot over a gilded deity murti on a golden pedestal. The murti shows a standing four-armed figure holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller gilded figures. Golden abhishekam liquid runs across the base. Ornate gilded temple arches and a brass kalasha are visible behind, and another person in white stands at the left edge.2011-11-01