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A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward at the lower left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a small brass Nandi-style arch and a small brass deity figure on a wooden stand. Behind them, a pair of large deity murtis stand under a backdrop of yellow, red and white flower garlands. The male murti wears a red turban, layered beaded necklaces and a black garment with gold trim; the female murti wears a green and gold sari, a gold necklace and a jewelled crown. A dark shivalinga stands in front of them. A small brass pyramid-shaped object sits on a second wooden stand. Flower petals and white liquid cover the floor.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with two large metal deity murtis of a male and female figure, the male wearing a red turban and ornate silver necklaces and the female wearing a green and gold sari-style garment and a crown, both draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, bends forward pouring liquid from a small vessel over a small golden deity image set in an arched kirtimukha frame. Beside it stands a golden shrivelled pyramidal sri chakra-style shivalingam-like object on a yellow-topped pedestal, water running off the platforms onto the wet floor. Scattered white flowers and petals lie on the ground, indicating an abhishekam ritual.July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white arched borders. Two gold-coloured deity murtis with crowns sit on a dark pedestal, adorned with jewelled necklaces and draped in red and green cloth. In the foreground, a standing person in an orange robe with a gold border pours or offers liquid from a vessel toward the deities, while a seated person in white clothes sits below near a small gold framed deity figure and a garland-draped stone platform. The setting looks like abhishekam performed at a shrine, with marigold garlands and floral petals on the floor.2007-01-01April 07 20082008-04-07 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white arched floral borders. Two gold-coloured metal deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a red and gold garment and jewelled crown, the other in a red-and-green sari with ornate necklaces. In front, a black lingam is being bathed by a standing woman in an orange sari with gold border, who pours liquid from a silver vessel. Yellow and maroon garlands drape the base, with a small silver ornamental arch and a brass lamp stand nearby. The scene appears to be an abhishekam.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and red garland strands and white jasmine garlands. A person in an orange saree with gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black linga. Behind, two gilded deity murti with crowns and jewelled ornaments are seated in red and green dress. A small brass utsava murti in a gold prabha stands in front, and a silver kalasha sits at lower right. A kneeling person in white dhoti sits at the lower left.2007-01-01April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a stone shrine with a large Shiva-Parvati style murti pair draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. The seated male deity wears a red turban, a black ornate garment and layered silver necklaces and holds a trident; the female figure wears a green and maroon sari with gold jewellery and a crown. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to pour liquid over a dark stone shivalingam set in a black stone basin, with a small gold ornamental arch and a brass lamp stand nearby. On the right stands a man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti with red borders. Copper vessels sit at the base of the shrine and a small white statue wrapped in a garland is visible at lower right.A priest with a bare chest, purple head cloth and pink dhoti pours water from a kalasha over a pair of golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers, and a green-and-gold silk sari-like drape. He is performing abhishekam, with water streaming down the central figures. Another priest stands behind him. Golden decorative arches frame the shrine, and smaller murtis and floral offerings are in the foreground. No a person is visibly present; the shrine figures are statues.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam being performed before two metal deity murtis, one with a crown, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. A person in an orange robe with a gold border and a white-and-red garland stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a lingam-like object at the centre of the shrine. Below, a small golden utsava murti sits in a golden arched prabhavali framed with yellow and red flower garlands. The shrine walls are decorated with yellow and red marigold strings and a row of red-and-white flower arches. A white cloth lies on the floor near the base of the altar, and a silver pot stands at the right.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop framing a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in white clothes pours liquid onto a dark stone lingam set on a shallow stone yoni-pitha basin before a sacred bull (Nandi) statue in gold tones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, green cloth covers the base, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. Flower arrangements and hanging leaves decorate the shrine, and a figure in red cloth is visible at the lower right.2008-12-31July 15 20112011-07-15