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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, purple, red and white. A dark cylindrical shivalinga stands in the foreground. Behind it, two gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with gold necklaces, a trident and a crown, with Parvati dressed in a magenta sari. On the left, a standing priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, bare-chested and wearing a maroon and gold cloth, pours or offers something from a small vessel onto the shivalinga, performing abhishekam.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person in a red-brown dhoti and an orange-brown shawl, with a red-beaded necklace and bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black lingam on a stone base. Behind the lingam sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, garlands and rich gold jewellery, dressed in red. Wreaths of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers frame the shrine. A second attendant in white with a shaved head stands at the left edge. Visible text in the bottom right reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-gold flower garland performs abhishekam on a dark black lingam set on a pedestal. He holds a silver vessel raised over the lingam with his right hand while his left arm extends, pouring over it. Behind him is a wall of garlands in red, purple, white, green and yellow, and two golden deity murtis wearing heavy gold necklaces and a pink-red draped garment are visible on the right. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual with flowers and gold ornaments.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA person in an orange saffron robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, performs abhishekam at a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a pedestal. The Shiva figure wears a red turban, rudraksha and ornate gold necklaces, and holds a trident; the goddess beside him wears a pink sari, a crown and heavy jewellery, with a flower garland framing them. A shivalinga-like object on a dark stone base receives the offering, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge and green coconuts visible.2009-06-09February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in a rust-red dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha-bead headband pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga in front of golden deity murtis. The murtis are dressed in red and pink garments and heavy gold necklaces, and a gold trident stands beside them. Behind them is a dense backdrop of flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. A second attendant in a dark orange cloth stands nearby. The scene appears to be abhishekam. The page excerpt mentions Maha Shivaratri, but no festival is visibly confirmed in the image.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with a multicoloured floral arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, pink and purple. Two golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand at the centre, adorned with heavy gold necklaces and garlands; Shiva holds a trident. Several priests in saffron-red and orange dhotis and shawls stand near the shrine, one in the foreground with bare back and rudraksha beads, another with a rudraksha mala. A golden figure of a standing devotee with folded hands and a golden kalasha-like vessel appear at right. Ritual abhishekam or puja is in progress before the murtis.2015-02-17 +1 copies