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A temple interior with a dark stone lingam set on a tiled raised platform, being ritually bathed. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, bends over the lingam holding a small brass pot or vessel. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with white and yellow flower garlands; a golden arched frame stands at left. A woman in a white sari stands at left holding a vessel, and white-cloth-covered plates of offerings sit on the floor in front. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.

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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, bends over to pour water from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base on a tiled platform. Water flows down the lingam. Behind are golden deity murtis, one of a dancing form and one of a seated figure in a turban, decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A standing deity murti on the right wears a purple garment and many gold necklaces. A small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand at the edge. A man in white stands at left beside a table with offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam of the lingam.November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black basin. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands at the left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the lingam with both hands; he wears a gold chain and glasses. Behind the lingam, a large gold-toned deity murti of Shiva stands beneath a decorated arch, adorned with beaded necklaces and a red-and-white garland. To the right, a gold-framed figure in a pink and green garland wears a crown and jewellery. A small gold figure in praying pose stands at left beside a flower garland, and a small framed picture sits at lower left. Brass pots and a small pyramid-shaped object are on the floor.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal being bathed. A bald man in an saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and wrist bangles, pours liquid from a small clear vessel over the linga while another person's hand holds a lit oil lamp from the lower left. Behind them stand gold-coloured deity statues garlanded with green, white and red flower strands, and a deity figure in pink and green garlands and gold jewellery. Gold-framed arches and a dark red curtain frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand at left.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a reddish-brown shawl stands on a tiled platform, pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark peetha basin. Water flows over the basin's edge. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with garlands and a crown, flanked by ornate golden arches and multicolored decorated pillars. A younger attendant in white clothing with an orange cloth stands at the left edge holding a glass jar, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the right.2007-11-15A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped base, with water flowing down its surface. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing rimmed glasses and a gold chain, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga with his right hand. Behind him stands a gold-coloured bronze deity murti of Shiva in a dancing pose, one foot raised, adorned with red beaded garlands and a tiger-skin cloth. To the right a gold deity murti of a goddess wears a purple sari, layered gold jewellery and a green-and-red floral garland. Marigold and red-white flower garlands drape the shrine, with a colourful painted pillar at upper left.2007-11-15A temple shrine scene during a ritual. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right, bending to pour or anoint a black Shiva lingam set on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stands a gold deity murti draped with a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers beneath a gold arch. At left, a woman in a green blouse and red sari stands with hands clasped in prayer beside a brass oil lamp. A young person in white with an orange shawl stands near the lamp. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth frame the shrine. Gold deity figures with flower garlands stand on the right. Visible in this photo are mostly gold shrine elements, flower garlands and brass lamps, with a lingam abhishekam performed by the saffron-clad priest.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with maroon border pouring water over a black stone Shiva lingam in a temple shrine. He wears a gold necklace and gold bracelet and stands bent forward, pouring from a small vessel as water runs down the lingam into a dark basin. Behind him stand golden deity murtis draped in colourful garlands with red, white and green flowers, including a goddess with a crown and a pink and gold garment. A framed portrait of a bearded man in orange sits on a silver stand at left. Dark red curtains form the backdrop.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15