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Outdoor temple pavilion scene in which a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white forehead mark pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga-style stone base in front of a golden-and-bejewelled murti of a seated deity holding a trident and staff, beside a consort figure in a green and red sari. Three other men in saffron robes stand to the left, and a man lies prostrate in white clothes on the stone floor in front, receiving the water flow in an abhishekam-style ritual. The pouring man is a devotee-priest officiating; no clear appearance-based identification of a person is made. Granite columns and carved stone ceiling surround the shrine.

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A temple abhishekam scene under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body pours water from a brass kalasha onto a black linga-like shivalinga and the deity murti behind it. Two deity statues sit on a raised pedestal: a seated figure wearing a crown, rich necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments. Water spills over the stone base. Beside him stands a younger monk in orange robes, and a prostrate devotee in white lies face-down on the stone floor at the front of the frame, receiving the flow of water.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, and water streams down the base. Behind him, two more men in orange garments assist, and a seated figure in orange sits at far left near brass pots. At right, a gilded deity murti draped in a teal and red silk cloth stands beside the sanctum. The hall has plain grey stone ceilings and columns.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a sloped stone roof. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands barefoot at left, pouring water over a black stone lingam in front of two gilded deity murtis. The seated murtis wear crowns, ornate silver necklaces and green and red brocade dress; one holds a trident and staff. Brass lamps and a small silver shrine with a kalasha-topped miniature stand at the foreground, with trees in the background. The person's face is not visible. a person is depicted only by the orange clothing and long hair, so this is uncertain.2007-02-23Pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine beneath a stone roof. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron sannyasi robe with white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or smears white substance over a black stone Shivalinga. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a golden-bronze statue of a seated deity pair, a male figure with four arms and a crown and a female figure in ornate jewellery, flanked by greenery. Small golden offerings, a pyramid-shaped vessel and a small figure sit on the wet floor, which is scattered with flower petals.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.2007-09-24A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel over golden-bronze deity murtis during abhishekam. The priest has white tilak on his forehead and a black wristband. The water streams down over the gilded figures, one seated figure wearing a tall crown, bangles and an ornate necklace, with a second figure beside it. Green trees are visible behind the open shrine pavilion.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 standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine under a stone roof. A man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing an orange-red shawl over his body, stretches his arm to pour liquid onto the forehead of a golden Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a lotus pedestal. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth holds a brass plate. A black stone shivalinga stands in front of the statues on a dark stone yoni-pitha, with a small golden kalasha and a small golden deity figure at its base. Petals float in water on the ground, and trees are visible behind the shrine.2007-09-24