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A dim temple interior with a wet stone floor shows a standing woman in a rust-red sari and gold-bordered blouse with a dark turban-style head covering, pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a square base. Behind it is a large deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a gold crown, white dhoti-like garment and gold armlets, wrapped in colourful garlands of yellow marigolds and red, green and purple flowers. To the right stands a painted statue of a bearded male figure in orange robes with a white headband, also garlanded with yellow flowers. On the left, two women in orange and rust saris stand with hands pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in a dim stone shrine. A woman in a dark red sari with a gold border and a black hair bun pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga at centre, water streaming down its base. Behind her, another woman in an orange sari and a man in white stand near the linga. On the right, a large seated deity murti with a crown and white and gold ornaments is garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, beside a second standing figure with a raised hand in dark robes. The background shows garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a pink cloth draped below.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple hall during an abhishekam. A man with a tall dark turban and bare upper body stands at left, pouring water from a vessel over a dark stone shivalinga-style fountain basin set before a large deity murti seated on a throne. The murti has a gold crown and a white and gold garment with red lower cloth, and is decorated with bands of yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. Beside it stands a second figure with a white headband wearing red and gold clothing, its hand raised. Other men in saffron and rust-coloured dhotis and a woman in a red sari stand at left, a few with rudraksha-style necklaces. Water flows over the basin and onto the floor. Overhead are ceiling lights and a light fixture.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in a maroon-brown robe with a black turban pours or guides water over a dark stone linga-style base, with water spilling onto the floor. Behind them stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and a crown, seated with a red cloth, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. To the right, a second murti in red and gold dress wears a garland. On the left, several figures in orange and saffron robes and a figure in maroon stand near brass puja items and a small brass figure. Flower petals lie on the wet floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam inside a dim shrine. A woman in a dark-red sari with a gold border and a tall black hair bun pours water from a vessel over a black stone lingam set in a basin. Behind it a white-clad figure with gold ornaments and a crown stands before a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. To the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange, stand near the doorway. Water splashes across the floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photo of a temple abhishekam inside a dim shrine. A woman in a dark red sari with a tall dark hair bun pours water from a metal vessel over a black stone lingam on a pedestal. Behind her, a seated deity murti in white and gold garments and a crown is garlanded with multicoloured flowers, and a bearded figure in red stands on the right, also garlanded. Several priests in orange-red dhotis stand at the left, one holding a small brass object. Water sprays and splashes across the stone floor.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest in a dark maroon-brown dhoti and sleeveless top with a large black turban stands at center, pouring or offering liquid over a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind it, deity murti figures with gold crowns and white garments sit in a decorated niche framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and multicoloured flowers. A small brass figure and a stepped copper-coloured pyramid sit before the base on wet ground. Several attendants in orange, maroon and red robes stand at left, holding offering vessels and flower garlands. Shrine walls are glass-panelled and gold-tinted water covers the floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07