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A temple abhishekam scene: a devotee in white garments pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal, while a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt assists. A woman in a dark floral kurta stands at left holding a small cup. At right stands a large ornate golden deity murti with a red turban, gold jewellery, a teal and pink sari-style garment, and a yellow-and-red marigold garland. Gold arched carvings and stone pillars frame the shrine.

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October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A woman in a purple and blue sari with floral embroidery pours water from a steel vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set in a white circular basin during abhishekam. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind her. To the right, a large decorated deity murti wears a teal blouse, red and pink drapery, gold jewellery, a red turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Pillars and a white wall with red stripes frame the sanctum, with a grey building visible outside.2008-10-19A woman in a pale lavender-and-white salwar kameez pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a shallow yoni-peetha basin. Behind her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands nearby, and another woman in white is partly visible at the lower left. The lingam is decorated with a red-brown streak. To the right stands a golden-faced deity murti draped in a teal blouse and magenta-pink skirt with a fringed cloth, adorned with gold jewellery, bangles and yellow marigold garlands with red flower strands. A white-walled structure and greenery show through the open doorway. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga base. A woman with short curly hair and glasses, wearing a white top and white skirt, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark cylindrical shivalinga on a round stone yoni base. Behind her a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt stands watching. To the right, a golden deity murti in a red turban, with ornate gold jewellery, pink and teal silk garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers, stands in a golden arched niche. The setting is a temple doorway with red and white painted walls and a blue cloth hanging.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A woman in a green and cream patterned sari pours liquid from a metal vessel over a tall silver lingam on a pedestal, an abhishekam offering. Beside her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands attentively. To the right, a pair of large gilded deity murti are adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery, a red turban on one figure, and a blue and pink silk skirt. Gold-painted temple architecture frames the shrine, with an open doorway and greenery beyond.2008-10-19A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a white shawl pours liquid from a vessel over a dark black lingam set on a round white-rimmed yoni pitha. Behind him men in white dhotis and a woman in a light sari stand near the shrine. To the right a large colourful deity murti wears a teal and pink silk sari, gold and jewelled ornaments, a red crown and yellow marigold garlands. Pillars with gold trim and a water tank are visible in the background.2008-10-19A woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered pallu pours liquid from a small metal vessel onto a dark stone lingam set in a circular basin inside a temple. Beside her, a man in a white kurta stands, and a priest in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind the lingam. On the right, a deity murti in gold ornaments and a teal and red garment is decorated with yellow flower garlands. The scene suggests abhishekam, though the visible evidence is a lingam being bathed with a pouring vessel. No a person candidate is visible.2008-10-19A woman in a maroon sari and a brown patterned shawl pours water from a small silver vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set in a round white basin, as part of an abhishekam. Behind her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands with a metal pot, and a priest in white and yellow stands nearby. Beside the lingam, a large gilded deity murti wears a teal and magenta skirt, layered gold and silver necklaces, a red headdress and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. The setting is a temple doorway open to trees outside.2008-10-19Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in white clothes and a white shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a white base. Beside him a man in white holds a bundle of white cloth, and another man in orange and yellow stands behind. To the right a golden deity murti in a red cloth and heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, wearing a teal blouse and a red and gold sari, is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. An archway with gold trim frames the scene.2008-10-19