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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene: water pours over a dark stone basin and a deity murti adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by marigold and red flower garlands arranged in arches. A bare-chested man in a white and gold dhoti crouches at the basin, pouring water. Several men stand beside it in saffron and orange cloths, one with a long-haired wrap and orange sash. An oil lamp stands at left.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower arches. Water pours over the central figures into a black stone basin and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel is raised by a priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a headcloth. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth and silver-embroidered wraps stand at left, one holding a silver vessel, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti bows at lower right. A small brass figure and a small brass pyramid sit on the platform in the foreground. Ritual abhishekam activity, no living person is a clear a person candidate.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night beneath a floral arch of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A large black stone lingam sits on a dark pedestal while a bare-chested priest in a white and gold dhoti pours liquid over it. Behind them stand two large decorated deity murti with crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, and beside him a figure in orange drapes and a bare upper body stands with arms adorned in bangles. Attendants in orange and red robes stand nearby, and a small brass figure stands in the foreground.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam at night in front of a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves framing two life-size deity murtis, a male figure with a crown and a female figure in a red and gold sari with heavy gold jewellery. A man with long dreadlocks and an orange-red wrap, standing in the foreground, pours water from a brass vessel over the deity's base, a black stone shivalinga-like pedestal in a dark basin. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders kneel at the basin and assist with the ritual. Several men in orange-saffron robes stand at left, one holding a conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand along the sides, and a deity figure appears in the right background.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene in which a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and a red headband pours milk or water from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murti figures seated on a black stone pedestal. The murti on the left wears a white crown and gold-trimmed clothing, and the one on the right wears a red-and-gold sari-like garment with gold jewellery. Behind them is a large arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. To the left, two attendants in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings stand near a man holding a silver pot, and to the right a standing figure in a red-and-leopard-print outfit with gold necklaces holds his hands together in prayer. A small brass figure stands at the base of the pedestal.2017-02-24A photograph inside a temple hall showing an abhishekam being performed on a pair of large decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform. Water pours from a silver vessel over a stone lingam-like base. The two central figures wear silver crowns, ornate gold jewellery and red-and-gold garments, and are framed by an arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands. On the left, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks, white body markings and an orange cloth wears a red wrap and holds a pot, while another man in orange and a younger assistant stand nearby. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border bends low to pour water. Two painted attendant statues stand at the edges.2017-02-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam before a deity murti pair decorated with white and red flower garlands and a large floral arch. A long-haired man in orange-red dhoti and wrap pours liquid from a vessel over a black shivalingam set in a fountain-like basin. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a white-clothed priest stand near brass oil lamps. Two priests in white dhotis kneel at the basin's right, and a figure in red-orange garments stands on the left. The scene is lit by flames from the lamps.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. Two large metal deity murti stand behind a black stone basin, one holding a trident and the other a lotus-like hand gesture, both adorned with gold jewellery. Several saffron-robed sadhus pour water from a vessel over the murti and basin. The man at the centre has long braided hair, a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver pot. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border bends at the lower right. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and a small brass figure and shivalinga sit at the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24