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Outdoor ritual abhishekam at an open-air shrine. A person in a white kurta with a black-and-grey printed pattern and a yellow shawl pours water from a large gold pot over a white deity murti. Beside them a man with a shaved head, rimless glasses and an orange shawl tilts a gold pot. A woman in white with long dark hair holds a gold pot. A young man in white with a red-orange shawl stands behind them. On the right a figure in orange robes is partly visible. A dark stone lingam-style pillar and a stone basin with flowing water sit in front of a golden deity figure. Marigold garlands hang on a carved stone doorway, and brass lamps stand on a wooden table. Water splashes onto the basin.

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A photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and dark hair pours water from a golden pot over a white marble deity murti seated on a small wooden stand. A stone shivalinga-style pillar and a large stone basin stand behind. To the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot, and a woman in white veil is partly visible. To the right, two people in orange robes stand near a blue draped curtain, with a golden deity figure on a small wooden pedestal in front. Brass lamps sit on a side table at left.2009-06-15A photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion. A woman with short curly hair in a white top and yellow lanyard pours water from a brass pot over a white marble statue of a seated figure. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed dhoti pours water over the white statue. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. A small gold deity murti stands on an orange base in front. On the right, a standing figure in a long orange robe is partly visible. Other people in white clothes stand behind the group, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor.2009-06-15April 09 20082008-04-09A woman in a white sari with orange border pours water from a metal vessel over a large dark stone shivalinga on a black stone base under a temple pavilion. Marigold and rose petals lie on the wet floor. Brass oil lamps stand at right beside a blue cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Nearby, a man in an orange robe bends toward the lingam, a man in an orange cap and white shirt stands behind, and a man in white clothes holds a camera. A woman in a red and orange shawl watches, and a seated child in red robes sits at left. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple with a corrugated roof behind.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31June 15 20092009-06-15December 31 20082008-12-31A temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with blue curtains and a black stone lingam on a dark pitha. A woman in a white sari with orange border pours liquid from a silver vessel over the shivalinga. Behind her a man in an orange-saffron garment bends over the lingam, and another man in white with an orange cap stands nearby; a woman in white pours from a metal pot at right. Brass lamps stand at right, garlanded with flowers, and red flower petals lie on the wet floor. Several women in white saris stand at left, and a child in red sits in the foreground.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white saris with gold borders pour water and milk from silver vessels over a large black stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal in an open-sided temple hall. A woman in a green blouse leans over the lingam to pour, while another woman in white stands at left holding a silver pot. A sadhu in orange robes stands at right beside a brass lamp stand draped with yellow and white flower garlands and a green cloth. Flower petals lie scattered on the wet floor, and a small brass deity murti sits on a wooden stand near the base. Two people in red and orange clothing sit at the left edge.2008-12-31