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A temple abhishekam at a stone shrine open to the sky under a pillared roof. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone shivalingam on a wide yoni-shaped base. Two other men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him beside the lingam. To the right, a large bronze deity murti in a teal and red-trimmed silk garment, with a gold crown and a trident-like staff, sits on a stepped plinth. Brass oil lamps and brass pots rest on the wet stone floor, and water spreads across the platform.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth with a red-bordered wrap, pours water from a brass vessel over a man lying prone on the stone floor, also in orange robes. Two other men in orange cloths stand to the left, one with a shaved head. Behind them is a black stone shivalingam on a yoni pedestal, with a white-and-gold deity figure with a crown and a female figure in a green and red sari with gold border as statues. Brass pots and a gold miniature shrine sit at the right and lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam-style water rite for a devotee in orange robes.2007-02-23A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal, one wearing a crown and holding a trident, the other in a green and red sari with silver jewellery. A bare-backed man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam in front of the murtis. Silver ornamental shrine pieces and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit in the foreground.2007-02-23A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl as he pours water from a golden vessel onto a black stone abhishekam platform. Behind him, gold-faced deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments receive the water, which cascades down the tiered stone base. A second man in orange robes stands at left holding a metal pot, and a gold kalasha sits at lower right in an open-air pavilion with trees behind.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of large deity murtis in an open-sided stone shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti pours water over the base of the murti group from a vessel, while a second man in orange clothing stands at left holding a brass pot. Water streams over the platform and a silver-coloured utsava murti with a crown sits in front. A third person in orange appears at far right. The main murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and green-and-red silk garments. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a silver shrine stand on the platform. The people are standing close to the deities.2007-02-23A photograph of abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth wrap stands at left, long dark hair falling down his back, pouring water over a dark stone lingam set before a pair of gilded deity murtis. The central murti wears a crown and jewelled necklaces and holds a golden trident; the right figure wears a green and red sari with silver jewellery. A silver arch frames a small silver figure at lower right, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. Water splashes around the black stone pedestal and yellow tiled floor. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues. No appearance-based a person identification is made from the priest, who is shown from behind.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Two devotees in saffron-orange robes pour water from a brass pot over a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone peetha during abhishekam. A third robed figure kneels at left beside brass vessels, a bowl, a small bell and a pestle-like puja implement. Behind them a green-and-gold sari-draped deity murti with ornaments stands at right, and a white water tank and grey block wall rise in the background.2007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved details. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a dark stone lingam set in a basin. Behind him stand three people in orange and saffron robes with hands joined, while a fourth figure in a saffron shawl looks on. To the right, a large bronze deity murti with an ornate crown, holding a trident, sits in a green and pink garment with red garlands, and a tall brass oil lamp stands beside it. Water spills across the stone floor, and the scene reads as a ritual abhishekam.2007-02-23A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night, with a wet stone floor. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing right and holding a small silver vessel and a ritual item. Centre right is a pair of seated gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a white garland on a dark stone pitha base. The Shiva figure wears a crown, white cloth and a red headband; Parvati wears a red and green sari. A second person in orange stands partially visible at far left, holding a small vessel. The scene suggests a puja at the murti; the pillar and ceiling are grey stone.2007-02-16February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a circular black stone yoni-peetha. A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shirt, with dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga while another orange-clad person stands behind him. To the right, a man in orange clothing with hands pressed together in namaskar watches. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the right foreground and water pools on the stone floor under a stone pavilion roof.2007-02-23