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A temple abhishekam is performed before a golden deity murti seated on a throne, with a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar and a black stone basin at the centre. A devotee in ochre-red robes with a saffron-striped cloth pours liquid from a multicoloured pot onto the lingam while holding the pot in both hands. The seated golden figure wears a red skirt, a tall crown and elaborate jewelled necklaces, and is framed by a rainbow arch of marigold garlands. Two standing attendants in orange and saffron turbans and robes flank the scene, one holding a palm mudra, and a small gold figure sits at lower left. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the basin.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl pours water over a black shivalinga on a stone base, with a blue and white patterned vessel raised in his hand. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, one wearing a crown and holding a staff, both adorned with gold jewellery. The throne is framed by an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Attendant priests in orange and saffron garments stand at the sides, one holding a pink and white vessel, another holding a kalasha-like brass pot.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesA temple puja scene centred on a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with a flower-garland arch of red, yellow, white and purple blooms behind it. The murti wears a crown, gold necklaces and holds a trident. In front, a black stone shivalinga sits on a dark stone base with a tray of offerings, green leaves and a folded cloth. A man in a long-haired, bare-backed pose wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and sash leans forward to perform abhishekam on the lingam. Two priests in orange-and-gold robes stand to the left and right, one bowing with hands together. A second gilded figure with a garland sits beside the arch. A devotee's brass lamp appears at lower right.2015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati, decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple. A long-haired person in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold border pours water from a striped kalasha over a black shivalinga on a dark stone base, holding a small brass vessel in front. Other men in rust and gold robes stand or kneel nearby, some with saffron turbans, and a brass lamp stand rises at right. Small brass figures and a copper vessel sit in the foreground. Flower garlands also drape smaller murtis at the back.2015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a pair of gold-clad deity murtis seated on a golden throne with a vibrant garland-covered arch of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A devotee in an orange-red dhoti and sash with long dark hair stands at center, pouring water from a blue and white kalasha over a black stone lingam-shaped base. To the left, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a striped pink-and-blue vessel. To the right, another orange-turbaned attendant stands beside a smaller garlanded figure. Red and gold ritual drapery surrounds the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine scene where a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident is bathed at a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a red skirt and garlands of yellow, red, purple and orange flowers arch behind it. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans attend: one at right holds a kalasha-type silver vessel with flowers, another at left stands with hands folded, and a woman in an orange-red sari leans forward to pour water over the lingam. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass vessel sits at left. No identifiable a person is visibly present. Everyone shown is a temple attendant or devotee.2015-01-13A long-haired person in a red-orange sannyasi wrap and saffron-orange sash stands at a black stone abhishekam basin, pouring liquid over the central black lingam beside two gilded deity murtis seated on a red throne. The gold-coloured murtis wear ornate jewellery and crowns and are surrounded by an arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. Flanking attendants wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a silver vessel stands at left. A leaf-and-flower offering rests in the basin.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum before two gilded deity murtis, one seated on a throne and one standing, both draped in colourful flower garlands arranged in arches of red, yellow, purple and orange. A figure in a long-haired, sweeping pose with an orange-red robe pours water from a green and white patterned vessel over a black stone shivalinga-like object set in a tray, with water streaming down. A second robed attendant in orange and gold holds a matching vessel at left, a turbaned priest stands in the background, and a gilded attendant figure stands at right. Small offerings of leaves and flowers lie in the tray.2015-01-13