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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam and a gilded Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a lotus pedestal, with water sprays falling across the bronze figures. A young man in white clothes holds a golden vessel near a dark black stone lingam on a lotus-shaped yoni base. Beside him an older man in a white dhoti and an orange-red cloth stands in the spray. Granite steps and a concrete ceiling frame the open-air shrine.

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A photograph inside an open-sided stone temple pavilion showing a pradosha puja at a shrine. Two bronze deity figures, seated side by side on a raised pedestal, are being bathed. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark pours water over the figures from a pot held in his hands, and water runs down onto a black stone lingam-shaped basin. Nearby, three men in white dhotis with orange sashes stand at the basin edge, and a brass vessel and small brass pots sit on the wet floor beside a small white figurine and small shrine model. Green trees and shrubs are visible beyond the pillars, and the basin holds scattered petals.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 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.2007-09-24Outdoor temple pavilion with a stone ceiling and carved pillars under trees. A bald priest in white dhoti and orange shawl pours liquid from a copper vessel over a small golden lingam and Nandi-like shrine piece on a wet stone platform, with scattered white flowers. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a small golden vessel near a large bronze statue of a seated deity pair, one with a crown and multiple arms, the other crowned and adorned. A brass pot stands to the left. Strands of marigold-like petals lie on the wet floor. Pradosha puja abhishekam in progress.2007-09-24A photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided shrine under a concrete roof. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with an orange sash and tilak pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga, with water streaming down its base. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead tilak holds a brass pot. Two bronze deities seated on a lotus pedestal, a male and female pair with crowns and jewellery, stand to the right. Scattered white and orange flower petals cover the wet floor, and a small gilded kalasha-like object and a bronze figure sit at the lower left. Two more men in white clothing stand at the left edge.2007-09-24Photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion with trees behind. Two large gilded bronze deity murtis of a seated couple stand on a lotus pedestal, with a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha in front. A priest in an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead reaches toward the murti's shoulder, while a second man in a white kurta with an orange sash and red-bordered white dhoti holds a brass tray over the shrine. Small gilded figures of a shri yantra and a standing deity sit on the platform at the base, and petals are scattered over the wet floor.2007-09-24A photograph of a pradosha puja at a temple pavilion. Two copper-coloured deity murtis sit side by side on a pedestal: a seated male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tall crown and jewelled necklaces. A black stone shivalinga stands in front of them on a dark stone yoni-peetha. A bald priest in a saffron-orange garment reaches up to anoint the male murti's head, while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange waist cloth holds a brass plate. Small gold-coloured objects, a tiered pyramid and a standing figure, sit at the base, and flower petals float in the water around the pedestal.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 photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded metal Shiva and Parvati murti seated on a pedestal, with a black stone shivalinga in front. A bald man in an orange saffron wrap and a second man in white dhoti with an orange sash are performing an abhishekam: the man in orange pours liquid from a raised vessel over the deity, and the man in white holds a brass plate. Small gold-coloured pyramid and a small standing deity figure sit on a platform before the shrine, with flower petals scattered in water on the floor. Trees and greenery are visible behind the open pavilion.2007-09-24Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two golden deity murtis seated on a raised golden pedestal, one with a crown and garland, the other in an orange cloth. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls pour liquid from golden vessels over the murtis, while a third priest in white and yellow pours water over a shivalinga in the foreground. A seated woman in green and a row of brass pots sit at left, with a red curtain and iron railing behind. Lush greenery shows through the open pavilion.2010-07-05A 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.2007-09-24Photograph 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.2007-09-24