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A man in saffron-orange robes with a bald head and wire-rimmed glasses stands at left, leaning over a black stone shivalingam placed on a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. He is pressing white and yellow food offerings onto the lingam, which is heaped with white grated coconut-like material, apples, slices of cucumber and other vegetables, and red and dark berries. Behind the lingam, a golden deity murti of a standing four-armed figure with a crown and a tiger-skin garment is framed by a gold arch, and a second golden goddess murti in a pink and green sari with jewelled necklaces stands at right. Both murtis are decorated with red, white, and green flower garlands. In the foreground, another person in orange robes is partly visible at right, with plates of sliced vegetables and bowls at lower left and a platter of apples and peppers at lower centre. This appears to be an abhishekam offering.

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A 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.2007-11-22A priest in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp with his right arm toward a shrine. 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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.2007-11-22A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing eyeglasses and a gold chain, pours white rice-like offerings from a brass vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Heaps of white grains cover the base and surrounding floor. Behind, a golden deity murti with multiple arms stands before a gilded arch, and another golden murti in a pink and purple garment is decorated with a red, white and green flower garland and gold jewelry. A brass lamp with a swan-shaped top stands at right, and a small golden kalasha sits in front. 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Behind him stand a gold-coloured statue of a deity with folded hands and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, and a second statue in green and gold with a jewelled necklace. A small silver shrine and a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure sit at left, and a deity murti with multiple arms rises in the background. Text in the lower right reads " " and ""2008-05-02A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black basin. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands at the left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the lingam with both hands; he wears a gold chain and glasses. Behind the lingam, a large gold-toned deity murti of Shiva stands beneath a decorated arch, adorned with beaded necklaces and a red-and-white garland. To the right, a gold-framed figure in a pink and green garland wears a crown and jewellery. A small gold figure in praying pose stands at left beside a flower garland, and a small framed picture sits at lower left. Brass pots and a small pyramid-shaped object are on the floor.2007-11-15A man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot at a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto it during abhishekam. Behind him are garlanded deity murti: a seated figure with white and red-green flower garlands at left, and a golden-crowned figure in a pink-and-green garland at center, with a gold arch and another garlanded figure at right. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges and a small framed portrait sits on a silver stand at left. The man's head is shaved and he wears a gold necklace and orange shawl; the pedestal is wet from the ritual water.2007-11-22A photograph inside a temple shrine of a man in a saffron-orange robe bending forward at a dark stone lingam-style basin, pouring water from a woven brass vessel while water streams down over the stone. Behind him stand gold deity murti: a multi-armed figure on the left with a crown and layered necklaces, and a figure in a pink sari with gold jewellery and a crown on the right, framed by a golden arch. Both are decorated with garlands in red, white, green and yellow. Colourful pillars with painted patterns rise behind. A brass-tipped rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest. Abhishekam ritual is visible.2007-11-22November 15 20072007-11-15