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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and lush greenery. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a dark stone basin in front of a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati, both adorned with gold necklaces, crowns and rudraksha-style adornments. The seated murti of Shiva wears an orange turban and holds a trident, and the goddess wears a magenta skirt and green drape. Behind the basin stands a bull statue draped in green cloth, and a second saffron-clad attendant stands at left beside brass oil lamps. A small red-clad figure with a garland sits at lower right. Brass lamps and flower arrangements frame the scene.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine before a deity murti pair with a nandi bull behind them, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in orange robes pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone basin, while a second man in orange robes stands at left holding a small pot. A third person in red sits at right beside brass lamps, and the shrine is decorated with white and purple flowers and blue drapes.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a silver lingam-style abhishekam vessel in front of a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a silver rudraksha-style mala and a red garland; the Parvati murti wears a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped in multicoloured marigold garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and palm fronds surround the shrine, and a small white-and-red figure with a garland sits at lower right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pitha being bathed, with a bull statue (Nandi) at left and a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati at the back, the Shiva figure wearing an orange turban and a Parvati figure in a pink and magenta sari. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand at the shrine: one at left holds a vessel, and one in the centre bends forward pouring liquid over the lingam. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang on the deities, with a brass oil lamp and white flowers in the foreground, and a blue velvet curtain at right.2008-12-31A man in an orange-saffron robe bends over a dark stone shivalinga set on a grey stone yoni pedestal, pouring water from a vessel during an abhishekam before a shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti of Shiva with a trident, crescent crown and orange turban, beside a Parvati-form murti in a pink and magenta sari, both draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. A white bull statue (Nandi) stands to the left, and brass oil lamps and white flowers decorate the altar. The scene is a temple ritual.2008-12-31June 09 20092009-06-09December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop framing a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in white clothes pours liquid onto a dark stone lingam set on a shallow stone yoni-pitha basin before a sacred bull (Nandi) statue in gold tones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, green cloth covers the base, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. Flower arrangements and hanging leaves decorate the shrine, and a figure in red cloth is visible at the lower right.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis, one in an orange-red turban and bejewelled necklaces, the other in a magenta sari and gold jewellery, both seated beside a bull. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a stone yoni-peetha. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, and a person in white with an orange wrap holds a camera at right. Green draped cloth, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers, and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, indicating abhishekam ritual worship during a temple celebration.2008-12-31A temple shrine photograph of a deity murti pair seated on a green-draped platform beneath a gilded arch, dressed in pink and orange silks with gold crowns, a trident and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. A dark shivalinga stands on a black stone yoni pitham in front, with a stream of water poured over it. Two young men in saffron-orange robes at left, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, are tending offerings and a vessel near the pitham. A small white and red decorated figure sits at right, and brass lamps and flower arrangements frame the scene; blue drapery hangs at the far right. The image is a photo of abhishekam ritual worship.2008-12-31