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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a tiled platform pouring white granules or rice-like offering over a black stone Shivalinga set in a dark grey peetha. He wears a gold chain and holds a silver vessel above the linga. Behind him are golden deity murtis decorated with garlands of white and red flowers, including a gold-framed figure of a dancing deity and a standing deity in green and pink garments with jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform at right, and colourful painted pillar cloths with floral and peacock motifs frame the scene. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam being performed.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a matching head covering stands at left, bent forward and pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a black circular yoni-peetha base. Behind them stand two deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, one with a crown and jewelled necklaces, plus a small golden figure in front. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine on the right and left, a small framed portrait sits on a pedestal at lower left, and red curtains and a colourful pillar banner frame the background.2008-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald man in an orange robe and orange dhoti pouring liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin. Behind him, a golden bronze image of a dancing deity stands on a lotus pedestal, draped in orange cloth and garlands, with a crowned goddess figure to the right in a garland of white and red flowers. Colourful painted pillars with elephant and floral motifs frame the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand at the front. The scene appears to be abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga. One man is visible, wearing a gold chain.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold chain, standing barefoot and pouring liquid from a vessel onto a black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped peetha. Behind it stand gold and bronze deity murtis decorated with garlands of white, green, yellow and red flowers, including a dancing Shiva-form figure and a female deity wearing a pink garment and jewelled necklaces. A small bronze figure stands in front, and a brass lamp is at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars frame the shrine. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role as the officiating priest is described.2007-11-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald man in orange saffron robes, wearing glasses and a gold bracelet, stands at left pouring liquid from a small vessel over a black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Behind the lingam stands a gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth, framed by a gold arch. To the right stands a gold-crowned goddess statue in a pink and purple sari with heavy gold jewellery, backed by a green and red garland arch. Striped garlands drape the pillars and the figures, and painted decorative columns with elephant motifs frame the scene. Small brass lamps, a figure of Nandi and a small brass shrine sit on the floor. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.2007-11-15Inside a temple shrine, a priest in orange saffron robes and a saffron head cloth stands at the left, bent forward and holding a white cloth over a dark stone lingam set in a black basin on a raised platform. Behind the lingam stands a gilded deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing form with a large flower garland of white and red blossoms, flanked by a second garlanded deity murti on the right wearing jewelled ornaments and a crown. Red and black drapery, colourful ornamental banners and a brass oil lamp with a flame complete the scene.2008-05-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a saffron head wrap, bends forward at a black stone lingam on a dark circular yoni-peetha base, pouring liquid over it. Behind is a deity murti with multiple arms, garlanded in white and red-green flower garlands, flanked by a golden halo-arch and a second garlanded deity figure on the right. Red and black drapes frame the shrine, with a brass oil lamp on a stand at right and a small golden shrine model on the base. The image is a photo of a temple abhishekam ritual.2008-05-02A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with a shaved head and glasses, pours water from a metal pot over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stand gold-coloured deity murtis draped with garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers, including a figure with a crown and a female deity in pink and green garlands. A small framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a silver stand at lower left, and a gold arch frames the right edge. Water splashes off the lingam.2007-11-22A photograph of an annaabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a large black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped base, heaped with white cooked rice. The man in the center, bare-chested with a gold necklace, pours or offers rice onto the lingam with both hands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a dancing figure with a garland and ornate crown, and to the right a decorated deity murti in a pink and gold garment with a crown and necklaces. Garlands of red, white and green flowers drape the deities and pillars. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a gold arched frame and a gold palanquin-like shrine are visible on the left. The second robed attendant on the left holds a metal bowl aloft.2007-11-22November 15 20072007-11-15A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, bare-shouldered and bare-footed, holding a flame lamp toward an elaborate abhishekam at a temple altar. Central is a dancing Nataraja-style deity murti in bronze with a gold-and-red garland arch, raised limbs and a golden prabhavali behind. Before it sits a black lingam-shaped stone platform heaped with white and yellow offerings, fruits and sweets, with a brass kalasha and oil lamp at lower right. A standing goddess murti in pink and gold dress with a garland stands at right, flanked by striped painted pillars with elephant and floral motifs. Faint printed copyright text overlays the lower right.2007-11-22November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair performing a ritual at a black stone Shiva lingam on a raised tiled platform. Behind him a golden-bronze deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a red-orange headpiece. A gold arched frame and tall brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a stone bull statue sits at left. Colourful decorated pillars with tassels frame the scene against dark red drapery. Probable Swamiji wears saffron-orange robes and long swept-back hair, performing abhishekam at the lingam. Another figure in orange headwear stands behind him. Brass puja vessels and flowers sit on the platform.2007-11-09