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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth pours water from a brass pot over a lingam during abhishekam at a temple. Behind him, a pair of large gilded deity murtis sit before red velvet drapery in a gold arch; the male figure wears a green and orange turban, holds a trident, and is adorned with red and gold garlands, while the female figure wears a red sari and jewelled crown. A golden shri yantra stands on a black stone basin where the water flows. Marigold garlands hang from the figures. The priest is a temple attendant, not an identified a person candidate.

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January 17 20102010-01-17A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron-yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam in a golden-framed shrine. Behind him, gilded deity murti of a male and female form wear gold jewellery, garlands and red-and-green garments, with a trident visible at left. A golden sri yantra stands on a small stand in front of the black stone basin. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-01-17A photograph of a golden shrine niche in a temple where a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pitham. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a green-and-orange turban, gold necklaces and a trident, the other in a red sari with jewelled garlands. Orange cloth drapes the base, and a small golden shri yantra sits on the pedestal. This is a temple abhishekam ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17April 07 20082008-04-07 +3 copiesJanuary 17 20102010-01-17Inside a gilded temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border reaches toward a decorated altar. Two large golden deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform framed by an ornate gold arch; one wears a red crown and holds a staff, the other a golden crown. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs along the platform, and a small seated figure in a turquoise garment with a red-and-gold ornament stands below. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a white cloth covers part of the base.2010-10-04 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02Temple abhishekam scene in front of a gilded arched shrine. A man in a white shirt and trousers pours liquid from a metal vessel over a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal. Behind it stands a large gold-and-colored deity murti of a seated goddess-like figure with a red headdress, layered black and gold necklaces, a magenta and teal garment, and a marigold garland. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. In the foreground, a figure wrapped in white cloth with an orange head covering sits in front of the pedestal. A dark curtain and greenery frame the background.2008-10-19July 15 20112011-07-15June 09 20092009-06-09