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A young priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass kalasha onto a dark lingam set in front of two copper-coloured deity murtis seated on a pedestal. The murtis wear crowns, red lips and ornate jewellery, and one holds a hand raised in blessing. Stone pillars with carved capitals frame the open temple pavilion, with green trees visible beyond. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple shrine.

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A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward at a black stone shivalingam set on a dark stone peetha before a pair of copper-toned seated deity murtis, a male and female form crowned with tall headdresses. The man, barefoot, pours or anoints the lingam with white liquid. Small white stone shrines and a figure stand on the wet floor, with scattered petals. To the left, a person in white clothing holds a small vessel. The open-sided stone pavilion has carved pillars and green trees behind.2007-09-24Photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor temple shrine under a stone pavilion. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours water over a black shivalinga on a dark granite pedestal. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, with a white-smeared face and red lips, Shiva holding a trident-like implement. Small gold shrine models and a gold deity figure sit on a tray at the base, and white flower petals float on the wet stone floor. Green trees and a red curtain frame the background.2007-09-24A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe bends forward at a stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, placing a small offering near the base of the linga. Behind him stands a large bronze deity murti of a seated four-armed god and his consort, with a bronze utsava-style figure on the pitha in front. Flower petals and white blossoms scatter across the wet floor. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge holding a plate with hands joined, and a brass pot sits nearby. The stone pavilion frames trees behind.2007-09-24A photograph of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair in copper-gold finish seated under a stone pavilion roof, with a black stone lingam in front receiving water poured from a vessel. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours the water over the lingam while holding a metal vessel, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth sash stands watching, and an older man in white is partly visible at the left edge. Small golden pyramid-shaped sri chakra object and a small golden deity figure sit on the stone base at the front, with flower petals scattered on the wet floor. Trees are visible through the open side of the pavilion. This appears to be a pradosha puja abhishekam.2007-09-24A photograph of a bronze Shiva-Parvati statue group under a stone pavilion roof, with water being poured over a black lingam pedestal. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark stands on the left, pouring water from a brass vessel onto the lingam. Two bronze deity figures sit behind, one crowned and one with a high headdress. In front, small stone shrine models and a standing deity figure stand in splashing water and scattered flower petals. Trees and foliage fill the background.2007-09-24A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours water or milk over a dark black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pitha. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand bronze deity murtis of a four-armed male and a seated female form. A small white stone model shrine sits in front of the lingam, and flower petals are scattered on the wet floor.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water over a black stone shivalinga in an open temple courtyard. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand two large gilded metal statues of a seated deity couple, one holding a trident-like staff, with a gilded yoni-type base and small gold kalasha and temple-model figures placed at the front. Flower petals scatter on wet ground, and trees and a red cloth appear behind. This is a pradosha-puja and abhishekam scene at the temple.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor shrine under a concrete canopy. A bald man in an orange saffron robe, a sannyasi, stands at a black stone lingam on a dark lotus-shaped pedestal and pours water from a vessel over it. Behind him are two large copper-toned statues of a seated deity pair with crowns and red-painted lips; the figure on the right is seated and gestures outward. In the foreground a small gold-coloured statue of a standing deity and a copper-toned pyramid-shaped object sit on a tray. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange waist cloth stands at left, another white-clad person partly visible at the edge, and wet ground reflects the scene with scattered flower petals.2007-09-24A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel over golden-bronze deity murtis during abhishekam. The priest has white tilak on his forehead and a black wristband. The water streams down over the gilded figures, one seated figure wearing a tall crown, bangles and an ornate necklace, with a second figure beside it. Green trees are visible behind the open shrine pavilion.2007-09-24Pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine beneath a stone roof. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron sannyasi robe with white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or smears white substance over a black stone Shivalinga. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a golden-bronze statue of a seated deity pair, a male figure with four arms and a crown and a female figure in ornate jewellery, flanked by greenery. Small golden offerings, a pyramid-shaped vessel and a small figure sit on the wet floor, which is scattered with flower petals.2007-09-24A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a copper-coloured deity murti seated beneath a stone canopy. The priest wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a bead bracelet on his wrist, with his right hand tilting the golden pot and his left hand supporting its base. The murti has a tall crown, large eyes, ornate arm bands and a flame-like symbol at its side. Grey stone pillars and foliage are visible at the edges. A single priest is shown performing abhishekam.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at a temple shrine where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead tilak bends over a black Shivalinga, pouring liquid over it and touching it with his right hand while a man in a white shirt beside him holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand gilded bronze figures of a seated deity pair, one holding a ritual implement, with a stone colonnade and green trees behind. Scattered white flowers and petals lie on the wet stone base, and small copper figures and a copper pyramid-shaped object stand in front of the lingam. The scene is an abhishekam offering in a pradosha puja.2007-09-24