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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at a large dark stone lingam-style abhishekam basin. The man at right pours water from a metal pot over the stone, and the other man beside him holds a brass vessel. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside pink and green draped cloth and marigold garlands. In the background, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together beside a black board listing names under the heading Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. A golden peetha stand sits in the foreground, and water splashes across the wet floor.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A priest in an orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl pours water from a metal vessel over a large dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base during abhishekam inside a temple hall. A brass oil lamp stands beside the lingam, and the deity or sanctum behind is draped in a magenta cloth and green silk with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Water splashes across the wet stone floor. Two men in white dhotis, one with hands folded in prayer, stand at the left near a brass kalasha on a small wooden stool. A black board with gold-lettered names hangs on a wall beyond the open doorway.2008-12-31April 07 20082008-04-07December 31 20082008-12-31A temple interior in backlit shadow shows a standing priest in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel and pouring water over a dark stone lingam set on a large black stone yoni-pitha basin. Water runs down the basin. To the left, another robed figure in orange stands with hands folded in prayer. A bearded man in orange sits behind the basin beside brass pots. Green and pink cloths and marigold garlands hang on the right, and a brass bell-shaped object and flower offerings sit on a low wooden stool. Outside, a white-roofed building and a smoking brazier are visible through the arch.2008-12-31Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped peetha. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga, water streaming down the stone. Behind him a second man in white stands near the linga. On the right, a large deity murti is draped in a gold-bordered red silk garment and garlanded with white and red flowers. A small brass or stone object sits on a low stand at left beside wet ground, and a wall with a printed sign is visible at left.2008-03-23December 31 20082008-12-31Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand at a black stone Shiva lingam on a lotus-shaped black stone yoni pedestal, pouring water from silver vessels during abhishekam. One wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, the other a cord necklace. A brass oil lamp with a tall stand, flower garlands in orange and yellow, and green and pink cloth drapes sit beside the lingam. A corrugated roof and a water tank appear behind, with a small silver pyramid-shaped object in the foreground. Water runs down the pedestal.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a black stone base. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair pours water from a copper pot over the linga, water spilling down onto the base. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang on the right beside a pink and green cloth. A brass oil lamp stands behind the linga, and a tiled-roof building with a black board listing devotees' names is behind. Two men with folded hands in white clothing watch at the left edge.2008-12-31Outdoor temple courtyard under a stone roof, bright sunlight on a wet dark stone floor. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-coloured garland and a bangle, holding a metal plate of flowers while bending over a copper kalasha on a low wooden stand. Flower petals scatter the wet floor. Beside him a second man in orange kneels at the stand, and a bearded man in orange sits behind it near a woman in white. Brass lamps and pots stand nearby, and a large black stone basin or lingam-style column rises on the right. Rituals such as abhishekam appear to be underway.2008-12-31