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A temple shrine with a dark stone abhishekam base in front of a pair of metal-faced deity murtis, one with a crown and garlands of yellow marigolds. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in an orange garment at the center holding a vessel, while a man at the right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, a kalasha, and an oil lamp sit on the floor, and red velvet curtains frame the pillared stone mandapam. A tray of yellow marigold flowers lies at the lower left. Individuals are visible; no appearance-based a person candidate is confidently present.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a devotee in a white sari pouring liquid from a vessel over a pair of seated deity murti, one with a red-and-white crown and a red garland, the other gold-crowned with a green-and-red garland. Nearby stand two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small metal pot, with an orange-robed figure behind and a golden oil lamp at the right edge. Small lamps glow on the ground and floor petals are scattered.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A night-time temple scene in a stone-pillared mandapa where a line of people in white ritual clothes stands before a pair of deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The central deity figures are painted and gilded, one wearing a crown, and they stand on a dark stone pedestal. A man in white dhoti, bare-chested, with hands folded in prayer, stands nearest the murtis, while a figure in orange ochre robes stands behind a metal pot. Others hold brass vessels and a woman in a green sari stands at left. Small offerings of flower petals scatter the wet floor, and a dark metal kalasha sits at the base. The setting suggests a shivaratri puja and abhishekam.2007-02-16A night-time temple ritual at a shrine containing a pair of painted deity murtis, one seated figure crowned and garlanded with marigolds, the other with a red and green garment. A man in white kurta and an orange-saffron dhoti bends forward, hands extended toward a black stone abhishekam platform with a brass kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari stands beside him, a man in white shirt holds a brass pot at left, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right. Flower petals and offerings are scattered on the wet floor, and oil lamps glow in the background.2007-02-16A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style base beside a pair of painted deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and red-and-green clothing, applying an offering. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal vessel, another man in white stands at left, and a figure in saffron robes stands in the background, under a dim temple pavilion lit by oil lamps.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a pillared stone canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at a black lingam on a stone pitha, pouring liquid while touching it. Beside him, women in white saris with gold borders and an orange-clad figure hold brass vessels and offerings. Behind the lingam, a seated deity murti with a crown, garlands and a red-and-gold skirt is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Flower petals and a brass lamp stand on the wet floor.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion. Devotees in white saris and dhotis pour liquid over a black Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni base, while a pair of painted murti figures stand behind with flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with red border pours from a small vessel; a girl in white and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas assist. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Brass lamps and metal pots sit on the floor, with scattered flower petals on the wet stone.2007-02-16Night photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine with an open pillared hall. A woman in a white top and white trousers, with short reddish-brown hair, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a black lingam set on a golden yoni base. Behind them stand a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a crown and red-and-gold garments with yellow and orange garlands. Women in white saris and a woman in a lavender sari stand to the left holding brass pots, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands to the right. Orange-robed figures stand at the edges, brass lamps and kalasha pots sit on the wet floor, and marigold petals are scattered around the base.2007-02-16Night temple ritual under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. Two statues of a deity pair, one seated figure with a crown and garland, stand on a stepped platform above a dark stone shivalingam set in a basin. A priest in white dhoti and bare chest pours liquid over the lingam from a metal vessel, while another white-clad man bends low beside the basin. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala and gold-toned pendant necklace watches at right. Brass pots, marigold garlands and scattered petals sit on the wet floor.2007-02-16Photograph of a Shivaratri abhishekam at a temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion with carved brackets and a red velvet curtain at right. Two gold-faced murti figures with crowns, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and silver ornaments sit on a golden pedestal behind a black Shiva lingam set on a black peetha. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward pouring liquid over the lingam while an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth assists him. Other attendants in white clothes stand around with brass vessels and pots near the base, and a standing man in white at right watches. Dark foliage fills the background.2007-02-16