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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a metal vessel over a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin in front of a deity murti pair. The seated deities are decked with multicolored marigold and bead garlands and wear gold crowns, jewelry and green silk garments; the central figure has an orange headcloth. A small white marble seated figure sits at the base, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small brass figure, with orange drapes and carved stone pillars behind. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual; no person visible is identifiable as a person.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a bare upper body with a sacred thread stands at left, pouring yellow liquid from a vessel over a black stone basin. Behind the basin is a large pair of seated deity murtis, one male figure with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a female figure in a green and gold sari with a gold crown and jewellery. Both are draped with garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A small white marble seated figure sits at the front, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Red and orange cloth hangs at the sides.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shivalinga on a stone base, being bathed by a priest pouring liquid from a brass vessel. The priest, shaved-headed with a white forehead marking, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold chain. Behind him stands a deity murti pair: a figure with a tall orange-red turban and a gold necklace, and a seated female figure in a green sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a small yellow figure of a seated devotee sits in front of the linga. A green and orange cloth backdrop frames the scene.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01Photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange robes and a white sacred thread pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. The priest is shaved-headed with white markings on his forehead and arms and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a deity murti pair decorated with yellow, red and purple garlands, gold ornaments and a crown, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and a small white marble figure in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side.2011-12-01A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a large golden deity murti pair seated on a throne, decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his arm and torso, pours water from a metal vessel over a central shivalinga-like stone form at the base. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and bead necklaces; the seated figure on the right wears a green and gold sari-style garment and jewelled ornaments.2011-12-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a deity shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white tilak pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a black peetha base. Behind it, a large deity murti with a gold crown, orange headcloth and gold necklaces stands beside a goddess murti wearing a green sari, gold jewellery and a crown, both draped in layered marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A small white seated statue and a brass lamp stand in front. A second person in white dhoti stands at the far left edge.2011-12-01A priest in orange robes stands at a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal, performing a puja with his hand extended over the lingam. Behind him stands a pair of large gilded deity murtis wearing green and orange garments, ornate necklaces and crowns, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A small white marble seated figure sits in front of the pedestal, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. The priest has a shaved head and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, with no visible face-based identification. Orange and green draped cloth hangs in the background, with carved stone pillars on either side.2011-12-01A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a black Shiva lingam on a stone base, from which water flows. A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a sacred ash marking on his arm pours liquid over the lingam from a golden vessel. Behind, a pair of deity murtis in gold and green garments, wearing crowns and jewellery, sit under long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A white stone figure, a golden brass lamp and orange drapes frame the scene. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2011-12-01