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Photograph of a Shivaratri abhishekam at a temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion with carved brackets and a red velvet curtain at right. Two gold-faced murti figures with crowns, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and silver ornaments sit on a golden pedestal behind a black Shiva lingam set on a black peetha. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward pouring liquid over the lingam while an orange-robed priest in saffron cloth assists him. Other attendants in white clothes stand around with brass vessels and pots near the base, and a standing man in white at right watches. Dark foliage fills the background.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A temple shrine with a dark stone abhishekam base in front of a pair of metal-faced deity murtis, one with a crown and garlands of yellow marigolds. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in an orange garment at the center holding a vessel, while a man at the right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, a kalasha, and an oil lamp sit on the floor, and red velvet curtains frame the pillared stone mandapam. A tray of yellow marigold flowers lies at the lower left. Individuals are visible; no appearance-based a person candidate is confidently present.2007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a devotee in a white sari pouring liquid from a vessel over a pair of seated deity murti, one with a red-and-white crown and a red garland, the other gold-crowned with a green-and-red garland. Nearby stand two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small metal pot, with an orange-robed figure behind and a golden oil lamp at the right edge. Small lamps glow on the ground and floor petals are scattered.2007-02-16A photograph inside a dimly lit temple hall at night showing a devotee in a white dhoti and shirt pouring or offering water over a dark stone shivalinga set on a pedestal before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden base, the figures adorned with yellow and red garlands and a crown. A second person in orange robes stands at left beside a brass pot, and a brass lamp stands at right with small lamps glowing near the pillars. Photograph taken during Shivaratri night puja.2007-02-16Night ritual abhishekam at a stone temple shrine with a pillared open hall. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti stands at left raising a hand, while a long-haired man with bare torso and orange dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel held overhead over a black Shivalinga with a green leaf offering. Behind them stands a deity murti in white and red with a golden crown, garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a second figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the wet stone floor, and a small brass deity figure sits in front of the shrine.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time temple scene at a stone shrine with two seated deity murtis, one with a red and gold crown and white garlanded robe, the other with a tall crown and red and green garlanded sari. A woman in a cream and red sari with a floral border stands at left, reaching toward a brass pot and a small kalasha-like vessel on the stone platform, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. Brass lamps stand at right, and a man in white dhoti is partially visible at the far right edge. Stone pillars frame the mandapa. Possible abhishekam or puja.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine before a pair of deity murtis, one seated with a crown and red-and-green garment and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, the other similarly crowned and garlanded. A dark stone shivalingam sits on a black stone yoni-pitha base in front of them, a young man in a white shirt and beige trousers pours or offers liquid over it. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby with hands clasped, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha vessel. Marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the wet stone floor, with an ornate grey pillar behind.2007-02-16A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style base beside a pair of painted deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and red-and-green clothing, applying an offering. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal vessel, another man in white stands at left, and a figure in saffron robes stands in the background, under a dim temple pavilion lit by oil lamps.2007-02-16