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A temple abhishekam scene. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring white powder or milk from a silver tray into a water flow over a black stone shivalinga. Behind, large gilded metal deity murtis of a male and female form sit on a pedestal, the female figure draped in orange cloth. A small white marble seated sage statue with a red tilak sits in front of the black stone base, with a small gilded deity figure and a gilded temple model at left. A green parrot perches on the upper right near the deities.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two gilded deity murti sit side by side under an ornate golden arch; the figure on the left has raised hand and the one on the right wears orange cloth and holds a small vessel. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel over a dark Shiva lingam, which flows down into a black stone yoni-peetha. Behind, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body pours from a conch vessel over the deity's head. A small white marble seated figure with a red mark on its forehead and small gilded kalasha-shaped and deity figures stand at the base. A green parrot perches near the deity's hand.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with a large gilded metal murti of a seated deity pair, one figure with a tall crown and bare-chested ornamentation and the other draped in orange cloth. A man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and bangles, pours water over the feet of the central murti from a silver vessel, while a second man in white dhoti and glasses, bare-headed and with white markings on his body, holds a silver vessel above. Water flows down onto a black lingam on a dark stone base. In front stands a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead, plus small brass deity and kalasha-like objects. Gilded arch frames the scene, with a green parrot perched near the orange-clad figure.2011-12-28Two golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gilded arch, with a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in the centre receiving water poured over it. Two priests perform abhishekam: the one on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl and pours from a small vessel, while the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver tray with water. The golden Parvati murti wears an orange cloth; a green parrot perches above. In the foreground a small white marble statue of a seated sage with a red tilak and a small gold deity figure stand near the base.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A temple abhishekam scene in front of two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate gold arch. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha around his neck, pours a stream of white powder or grain from a silver tray over a black stone peetha. In the foreground a small white marble sitting figure of a seated sage wearing a white turban with a red tilak stands on the black base, with a small gold deity figure to its left. A man in white ritual dress stands at the upper left edge of the frame. The gilded murtis wear orange drapery and a parrot perches between them.2011-12-28Abhishekam ritual at a golden-framed shrine where two gilded deity murtis sit side by side, one wearing an orange shawl and crown. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti pours water from a cloth vessel above the murtis, while a second person in orange robes with a bare chest and a cloth in hand attends the base. Water flows down a dark stone shivalingam-style pillar set in a black lotus-shaped pedestal. A white marble seated figure with a red mark on its forehead and smaller gilded ritual objects sit in the foreground. The scene shows two priests and no visible audience.2011-12-28Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left pouring liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded deity statue seated with a crown and jewelry. A second priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-left, holding a silver plate and touching a dark black Shiva lingam with a yellow flower on top. Behind them, larger gilded statues of a seated male deity and a female deity in orange cloth sit under an ornate gold arch. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead holds a small oil lamp, beside brass figurines and a small brass pinnacle. Two people are physically present.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A temple abhishekam scene: a young priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow sculpted seated figure set before a black stone shivalinga on a dark basin. Behind, golden deity murti of a seated four-armed deity and a consort stand beneath an ornate golden arch. Another priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala assists at left. A small golden kalasha-style model and a small golden deity figure sit at the lower left.2011-12-28