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A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a dark stone abhishekam basin in front of two sculpted deity figures draped in red and purple cloth with red garlands. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and bare-chested, pours liquid from a vessel over the deities. Two young women in maroon and red saris stand at the left, one tending a brass vessel on a small table and the other bending over metal pots. A standing statue in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange turban stands in a green-curtained niche to the right, next to a brass lamp. Carved stone pillars and a brass oil lamp frame the scene, and the setting is a temple sanctum.

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June 22 20132013-06-22A temple shrine with an ornate gold-trimmed arch framing two large deity murtis, one with a crown and a trident-like staff, the other with a red garland and a tall crown. A priest in orange robes stands at a black stone abhishekam basin, pouring liquid over a lingam-like stone form at the centre while a second attendant in maroon clothing works beside a small table with brass vessels. Oil lamps and a small standing figure in a green-draped niche complete the scene. No appearance-based a person candidate is visible; the priest's shaved head and orange robes are a role, not an identification.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam is underway in a gold-arched shrine. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth stands barefoot, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone basin in front of two seated deity murtis wearing red and purple garments, garlands and ornaments. Two girls in maroon outfits stand at left beside a brass lamp stand and offering bowls. A smaller golden figure of a standing deity in green and red stands at right, and a small brass shrine piece sits at the base. Gold and red drapery frames the scene.2013-06-22A temple shrine with golden arched framing and a deep orange-red backdrop shows a priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, bending to pour water from a brass pot over a small silver peetha and a figure on a black stone abhishekam basin. Behind him stand two gilded deity murti in an ornate niche, one holding a trident, both garlanded with red flowers. Two young assistants in maroon tunics tend brass vessels and a small lamp, and a brass oil lamp stands at right.2013-06-22 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, before a seated pair of painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, one wearing a red crown and the other a tall gold crown, against a green cloth backdrop framed by a gold arch. Four young male attendants in maroon and red dhotis with white forehead marks perform the ritual: one kneels at the front pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam, another at left tends a small brass pot on a wooden stand, a third stands at left with a brass lamp, and a fourth at far right wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala beside a brass lamp stand. A smaller gold deity figure and a small kalasha sit on the front tray with fruit offerings at the lower left. Four attendants are visible in the scene.2013-06-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in red, purple and green silk with red garlands and crowns, set against an orange-red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller golden figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Small brass items, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals rest on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22A temple shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel by a young boy in maroon dhoti. Behind the lingam stand two golden-hued deity murtis, one with a crown and garland, the other adorned with a tall crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and red-and-orange garlands, set against a green cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. A smaller standing figure in a saffron-orange garment and orange turban with a red-and-white garland stands in a side niche. Another boy in maroon robe stands at left beside a brass pot. Brass lamps and a small metal yantra object sit on the wet floor, with scattered petals.2013-06-26June 27 20132013-06-27