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Abhishekam at a flower-decorated shrine: a devotee in a leopard-print blouse and rust-brown wrap pours water from a brass vessel over a large murti of a deity with a trident and gold crown, while beside it a goddess-like murti in a green, red and gold sari wears a garland. Another figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left with hair coiled, and a trident and gold ceremonial objects are visible. Marigold and red-white garlands frame the arch.

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February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple abhishekam at two large deity murtis garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strands. The central murti has a gold crown, a trident and a rudraksha-style necklace; the murti to its right wears a gold crown, jewelled ornaments and a red-and-green sari-style garment. Water is poured over a stone shivalingam-style base in front of them. Two figures in foreground face away: one in a saffron-orange cloth and one in a dark brown wrap with a leopard-print skirt, pouring from a silver vessel. Brass lamps and a gold ritual object sit on the stone platform.2018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee in an orange-red cloth and leopard-print wrap pours water from a golden pot over a black linga-like stone base before deity murtis of a male and female form adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and ornate jewellery. A second devotee with a bare upper body and white-marked forehead stands to the left beside a man in a red headwrap. The female murti wears a green and red sari and gold ornaments; the male holds a trident. Lamps glow at the base and a flower-decorated arch is in the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA priest in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print dhoti pours from a golden kalasha onto a dark shivalingam at the foot of two richly adorned deity murtis. The figures wear gold crowns, gold jewelry, red and green silk saris and garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A trident and a gold damaru-style ornament stand nearby, with the murtis framed by flower decorations. The scene reads as a temple abhishekam ceremony in progress. The priest's body is partly visible and his face is turned away, with his shaved head and rudraksha mala visible, so no appearance-based a person candidate can be confirmed.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A priest in an orange-brown cloth and a leopard-print lower garment pours water from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis, a shell-like kalasha-style offering poured in abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala on his head and neck, with bangles on his arms. Behind him, the deity murtis stand under a canopy of garlands in yellow, white and red marigold and rose strands. The left murti wears a tall crown with a crescent moon and a leopard-print turban, and holds golden implements; the right murti wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces, a green and red silk sari, and a garland. Gold trim and a golden arch frame the shrine.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine, with water pouring over a pair of large decorated deity murti figures seated on a dark stone base. The central figures wear silver and gold ornaments, crowns and white and red garments, and are framed by arches of marigold garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. A standing devotee in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, with a black turban on the head, pours water from a silver vessel onto the murti. Other people in saffron and brown robes stand nearby holding a silver bowl and rudraksha malas, and a small brass figure and oil lamp are at the base. Gilded and marigold-decorated figures stand at the right edge.2016-03-07A photograph of an evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a brown dhoti with leopard-print cloth wraps and dreadlocked hair holds a metal vessel and pours liquid over a large dark stone lingam-style abhishekam basin. Nearby, a priest in an orange-red dhoti with bare back and a shawl stands at the shrine, and other men in orange and brown robes assist with brass vessels. A trident stands upright on the left, and garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers drape the deity murti and small shrine figures in the foreground, with marigold petals scattered on the floor.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photo inside a temple shrine at night, showing a ritual abhishekam of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair. A standing man in a dark brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl pours water from a vessel over the deities, while a black turban-wearing man in brown and a man in an orange robe and maroon dhoti assist nearby. The deities are dressed in white and red garments with silver ornaments and are framed by arches of marigold garlands in yellow, white, orange, and purple. A small gold kalasha sits at the base and a mirror-like shrine wall reflects the scene. Four physical people are visible, with additional partial figures at the left edge.2016-03-07