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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain, pours water from a white conch-shaped vessel over a dark black stone lingam and nandi-style base during an abhishekam. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with gold crowns and jewelled garments. A small golden ganesha figure sits in the centre of the altar. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands beside a gold-framed arch, and a red cloth covers a seat with a yellow box in front. Microphone stands and a maroon curtain frame the room, and a lamp sits on the floor at lower left.

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A man in an orange robe and a gold necklace of beads stands before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring liquid from a gold and wicker-wrapped vessel over it, apparently an abhishekam. He wears glasses and has a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed with colourful garlands in yellow, red and green, and a golden Ganesha figure sits in front of a gold and white cloth. Microphones on stands are visible at right.2007-11-22A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Nandi bull stone sculpture. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rimless glasses and a long gold bead necklace, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi, with water streaming down its front. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti sits in a decorated shrine with purple and red cloths and yellow flower garlands. On the right, a saffron-robed figure in a turban and rudraksha-style beads stands in a gilded arched niche, a probable statue of a sannyasi. A small black shivalinga sits on a pedestal in the lower right foreground, with brass lamp stands at the left.2007-11-22A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a gold necklace pours water from a white vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a gold-painted statue with folded hands, a tiger-skin-patterned garment, an orange turban and rudraksha beads, and a decorated backdrop of white, red, green and yellow flower garlands. The bottom-right of the frame shows a partly visible gold figure with an ornate hand. Abhishekam is performed at the shivalinga.November 15 20072007-11-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, bends over to pour water from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base on a tiled platform. Water flows down the lingam. Behind are golden deity murtis, one of a dancing form and one of a seated figure in a turban, decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A standing deity murti on the right wears a purple garment and many gold necklaces. A small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand at the edge. A man in white stands at left beside a table with offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam of the lingam.A 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.2007-11-15December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal being bathed. A bald man in an saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and wrist bangles, pours liquid from a small clear vessel over the linga while another person's hand holds a lit oil lamp from the lower left. Behind them stand gold-coloured deity statues garlanded with green, white and red flower strands, and a deity figure in pink and green garlands and gold jewellery. Gold-framed arches and a dark red curtain frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand at left.2007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and thin-framed glasses stands at left, performing a ritual over a black stone lingam on a pedestal. He holds a white cloth in his right hand while pressing his other hand onto a gold-coloured deity murti or sculpture wearing an orange headcloth and a rudraksha mala. A gold ceremonial necklace hangs on his chest. Behind them, decorated pillars are wrapped in white, red, yellow and green flower garlands, with embroidered panels showing elephants and a flower motif, and a gilded golden figure with raised arm stands at right.