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A temple abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped peetha, with water being poured over it from a brass kalasha held by a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border. Beside her, a woman in an orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel, and a woman in white with a gold border holds a brass pot. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and yellow and orange marigold garlands hang nearby. Several women stand under a stone temple roof with scattered petals on the floor.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in orange saris with dark red borders perform an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a raised black base inside a temple hall. The woman at left leans forward pouring water from a brass pot onto the lingam, while the woman at right holds a brass kalasha high and pours water over the stone. Several women in white saris stand behind, and red flower petals lie on the floor. Visible people are four adult women in white or orange clothing, partly visible at the right edge.2008-12-31Outdoor temple ritual at a black stone Shiva lingam with water flowing over it. Two women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls bend forward, one pouring water from a brass pot and the other holding a brass vessel, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left. Scattered red flowers lie on the floor, and a tall brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white and cream saris perform abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border pours water from a steel vessel over the linga, while a woman in a plain white robe with a mala tips a vessel above it. Other women in white stand behind, a flower-garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery is at right, and brass lamps sit on the left near a stone temple doorway with carved pillars.2008-12-31Women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders perform abhishekam at a dark stone lingam on a large black stone yoni-peetha base, pouring water from brass kalashas as water spills over the basin. The woman in front wears a red bindi, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass pot aloft. Behind her another woman in orange holds a brass pot, and a brass oil lamp stands to the right beside garlands of marigold and jasmine. A small silver deity murti sits on a pedestal at left, under a sheltered temple roof.2008-12-31A photo of a temple abhishekam at an open-sided shrine courtyard. Three women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around a large black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal, pouring liquid from metal vessels over it while water runs down the stone. A few other people in orange or white stand nearby, one in a red robe at the left edge. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang from the pillars, with brass oil lamps on stands at right and rose petals scattered on the wet floor. Banana leaves and a green-draped shrine frame the scene.2008-12-31Three women perform abhishekam at a large black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, pouring water from small metal vessels over the lingam while water streams down the base. The woman on the left in a salmon-pink and white patterned sari holds a metal pot and bends forward; the woman in the centre wears an orange sari with white floral border and holds a small silver vessel; the woman on the right in a pale teal blue sari holds a silver pot. Behind them a blue cloth canopy, gold lamp stands, and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers frame the shrine, and scattered red and yellow flower petals lie on the stone floor. A small group of older people sits in the background near a brass lamp and orange-draped table.2008-12-31A temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with blue curtains and a black stone lingam on a dark pitha. A woman in a white sari with orange border pours liquid from a silver vessel over the shivalinga. Behind her a man in an orange-saffron garment bends over the lingam, and another man in white with an orange cap stands nearby; a woman in white pours from a metal pot at right. Brass lamps stand at right, garlanded with flowers, and red flower petals lie on the wet floor. Several women in white saris stand at left, and a child in red sits in the foreground.2008-12-31