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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. Two gold-coloured deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and a female figure with a crown, sit side by side on a red-draped platform, framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A figure in a red robe with yellow borders stands at the left, pouring water from a blue-and-white patterned vessel over the base of the murtis, where water runs down onto a stone base. Onlookers in red and orange turbans and cloth stand at the edges, and a camera is visible at the bottom. The scene has a Kailasa-style temple setting with garlanded murtis.

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A temple abhishekam scene before a golden Shiva and Parvati murti adorned with layered garlands in yellow, pink, purple and white. A figure in a long rust-red robe with long dark hair pours water from a blue and white vessel over a central stone shivalinga at the bottom of the frame. Behind them, a standing deity murti in golden jewellery and a golden crown holds a trident-like object, while a man in a red-and-gold turban and a white-washed foreground figure stand nearby. Garland-draped arches and carved stone pillars frame the altar.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a red draped throne-like base, with a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar in front. A person in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with gold borders leans forward, pouring or offering something from a coconut-like vessel onto the dark stone base, with green leaves and a striped cloth nearby. The deity figures are adorned with heavy gold necklaces, jewelled ornaments and a raised hand gesture; the background is densely decorated with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Flanking figures wearing red and orange turbans and garlands stand at the sides, with a bearded figure on the right holding a hand up in blessing. The scene is an abhishekam-style offering at a temple shrine.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a gilded deity pair seated on a golden throne, with the male figure wearing a red turban and a trident in hand, and the female figure wearing a golden crown and red-gold sari. Both are draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, and the arched frame behind them is also flower-decorated. In the foreground a person in a long orange robe with long curly hair pours water from a brass vessel over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark pedestal. A white marble seated sage figure sits at the base, and a small golden deity-plate and brass lamp stand beside it. A partially visible second person in orange appears at the left edge.2010-02-12Temple scene with a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped throne against a backdrop of multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A lingam stands on a black base in front of the figures, with a blue-faced image and marigold offerings on a tray below. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha-style garland, holds a decorated tray or pot and stands at the left. Another person in orange clothing stands nearby at the edge of the frame.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24A photograph inside a temple sanctum during a puja. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long matted dreadlocks, wears a saffron-orange garment and a white flower garland on the head, and is offering something at a central altar. Behind them, a row of ornately decorated deity statues stands under a multicoloured garland arch of marigolds and roses. Two larger deity murtis, one with a crown and the other with an ornate headdress, are dressed in jewelled garlands and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp and flower-decorated offerings sit at the left, and a golden kalasha and floral decorations are on the altar. A standing statue on the right wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and layered garlands, holding a staff. Only the single figure from behind is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2017-07-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person with long dark hair and a rust-red robe over a gold-bordered dhoti pours water from a multicoloured kalasha over a black Shivalinga, with a green leaf held in the other hand. Behind the linga stands a gold-plated deity murti of a seated deity with a crown and trident, flanked by a second gold figure. Both are garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flower strands, and a small painted guardian figure with a red turban stands at left. Water streams down onto the linga base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap stands at left, pouring water from a multicoloured patterned pot onto a black shivalinga in a flower-decorated shrine. Behind the lingam sit two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a shorter headdress, both adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces and draped in red cloth. Garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, and a smaller gilded murti in a rust turban stands at far left. A blue-faced small figure lies at the base, and a bamboo-like rod rests against the lingam. The scene is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2015-01-13