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Inside a golden-arched temple shrine, three men perform abhishekam on a black shivalingam. The man at left in a saffron-orange robe pours from a silver bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray over the lingam. A third man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right, also tending the rite. Behind them stand golden deity murtis, one with a crown and one in orange cloth, and a gilded standing figure with folded hands at right. A white marble seated figure and brass lamps sit at the front.

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A temple shrine where priests perform ritual cleaning on deity murtis. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands at the left edge beside a gilded arch. A priest in a white garment with a gold-bordered cloth bends over a white stone lingam on a black pedestal, applying white powder. Behind, a standing priest in white reaches toward a large gilded murti of a seated deity holding a trident, while a golden female deity figure in orange drapery sits on a throne. Brass vessels stand at left, a white stone figure of a seated sage and a small gold figure sit at the front, and red-orange cloth hangs in the background.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19November 01 20112011-11-01September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a gold-coloured deity murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth on a dark pedestal, with a gold-decorated figure standing beside it. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders pour water and liquids over the murti from vessels and a conch-like container, while water flows down onto the black base. Two standing figures on the left wear white clothing and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A small white marble seated figure and a gold kalasha-style ornament sit in the foreground. Orange drapery hangs behind the shrine, and green trees show through the open side of the mandapa.2011-09-19November 12 20102010-11-12Temple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19December 28 20112011-12-28October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07