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Priests perform abhishekam on a large gilded murti pair of a deity and consort inside an ornate temple shrine. The figure on the left is a gold-faced murti seated with a crown; the seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth. Two priests in white dhotis pour liquid and hold brass plates above the murtis. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with a plate, while two women in white stand at the left edge. A black shivalinga sits in front of the murtis, with a white marble seated figure and a golden standing statue beside a gilded arch on the right. Gilded arches and carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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A temple shrine with a large golden deity murti pair, a seated figure in orange and a standing gold figure, ornate gold arches and carved stone pillars. In front, a priest in orange dhoti and sash pours liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam on a dark stone yoni base, decorated with white flower petals. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind on the left, and a figure in white clothing stands at the far left edge. A small white marble seated figure sits at the front. The setting is an abhishekam at a temple.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Interior of a temple shrine with ornate gilded arches and carved stone pillars. Two large copper-toned deity murtis sit on a pedestal, one with a crown and raised hand, the other holding a staff. A dark shivalinga stands on a black stone base in front, with a small white marble seated figure and a golden standing figure beside it. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands facing the shrine, and a priest in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft near the deities. Another person in white stands at the far left edge, with a bare-armed attendant to the right. Brass kalasha vessels and lamps sit on a side table.2011-12-28Interior of a temple shrine with gilded arches and carved stone pillars. Two large golden deity murtis sit side by side on a pedestal, one with four arms holding ritual objects and one in an orange cloth. In front, a dark stone shivalinga is placed on a stone yoni base, with a small white marble seated figure nearby and a golden standing statue at right. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, hands near a flame, while a bald man in white robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands behind him with palms pressed together. Two women in white clothing stand at left with hands folded in prayer. A hand holding a flower offering reaches in from the right. Oil lamps and flower petals lie on the floor.2011-12-28Temple abhishekam scene before a gilded shrine. Two golden deity murti sit on a raised pedestal under an ornate golden arch, one in an orange-draped sitting pose. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left raising a vessel. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends to offer something at a black stone lingam on a dark basin. A small white marble seated figure and a golden standing murti in a smaller arch appear nearby. A woman in white stands at the left edge with a braid, and incense smoke drifts across the frame.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with two large golden-bronze deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-torsoed with a crown and the other in an orange cloth with a crown. Priests in orange and white dhotis pour water and liquid over the statues, and water runs down a central stone pedestal. A smaller white statue of a seated figure and a golden standing statue in an arched golden doorway are in front.2011-12-28Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair, with a dark shivalinga on a black stone base in front. An orange-robed priest stands at left holding a flame, while a second priest in white dhoti with folded hands stands behind him. A small white marble seated figure and a golden standing statue flank the shrine, with an ornate golden arch framing the scene. Bronze kalasha vessels and brass ritual items sit on a side table.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19