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A temple abhishekam scene before a gilded arched shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking wears an orange-saffron garment and stands in front of the shrine, his bare arms marked with white paste. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a white forehead marking, and another man in orange at left, pour water over a black stone shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind them stands a deity murti pair seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. In the lower right a seated figure in an orange robe and white face mask sits with a purple shawl. Attendants in white and orange are visible at the edges.

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March 31 20082008-03-31Temple abhishekam scene before a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised golden-orange throne, adorned with multicolored floral garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a large dark stone shivalinga with a water-washed base is being bathed. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the one at centre has a shaved head with white tilak and bare arms marked with white paste, and the one beside him has long hair, a white headband and a rudraksha mala. A priest in white holds a brass vessel and a white cord at far left. At lower right a seated figure in orange wears a white face mask and a purple shawl. Ornate golden arch and white stone walls surround the sanctum.2008-03-31Photograph of a temple shrine during abhishekam. A devotee in orange saffron robes bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga on a platform, pouring water or milk over it from a small vessel. Behind him, a second person in orange clothing stands beside a white bull figure. Behind them, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits in a golden arched niche, the figures adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, pearl necklaces and a crown. Brass lamps, flower arrangements and green cloth decorate the shrine, and a small red-clad figurine stands at the right edge.2008-12-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31November 28 20142014-11-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised peetha, both figures adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a rich orange-and-gold draped cloth. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel with white flowers stand on the altar, and red curtains hang on the stone pillars. The image is wide and the shrine appears warmly lit.2008-03-22July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pitha being bathed, with a bull statue (Nandi) at left and a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati at the back, the Shiva figure wearing an orange turban and a Parvati figure in a pink and magenta sari. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand at the shrine: one at left holds a vessel, and one in the centre bends forward pouring liquid over the lingam. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang on the deities, with a brass oil lamp and white flowers in the foreground, and a blue velvet curtain at right.2008-12-31A photograph of a shrine at a temple during a festival. A deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati sits on a green-draped dais with a trident, garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower malas, Shiva wearing an orange turban and layered white beaded necklaces, the goddess in a pink sari with gold jewellery. A black shivalinga stands on a stone yoni pedestal in front. A standing man in an orange robe and white dhoti holds a small object near the pedestal, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge with hands joined. A golden bull statue is behind, with brass lamps, palm fronds and flower arrangements around the shrine and a small red-clad figure at the right edge.2008-12-31December 02 20172017-12-02Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti of a male and female figure. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand at the shrine's front platform facing it, one holding a lit oil lamp, while brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel flank the shrine. A man in a white garment at the right edge and a man in a striped shirt behind the shrine photograph the scene with phones. Banana plants and flowers frame the setting. Supporting lamp and puja activity suggests an aarti or abhishekam.2008-12-30