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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in a maroon-brown robe with a black turban pours or guides water over a dark stone linga-style base, with water spilling onto the floor. Behind them stands a deity murti with gold ornaments and a crown, seated with a red cloth, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. To the right, a second murti in red and gold dress wears a garland. On the left, several figures in orange and saffron robes and a figure in maroon stand near brass puja items and a small brass figure. Flower petals lie on the wet floor.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam inside a dim shrine. A woman in a dark-red sari with a gold border and a tall black hair bun pours water from a vessel over a black stone lingam set in a basin. Behind it a white-clad figure with gold ornaments and a crown stands before a large deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. To the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange, stand near the doorway. Water splashes across the floor.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph of a temple shrine during a Hindu ritual at night. Central deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati sits in an arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and rainbow-striped floral bands, a gold arch above. Before them a black Shiva linga on a dark pedestal receives offerings; a man in an orange cloth bends over it, another in orange lowers his head beside it, and small brass figures and a brass pyramid-shaped object sit on the platform. On the left a standing man in maroon-brown robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tall silver staff with a lamp at its top. Another man in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala crouches at the lower right. Brass pots and a small kalasha stand near the feet of the devotees. Presented as a puja scene, with the lamp light illuminating the shrine.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night temple photograph of a black Shivalinga on a round black yoni-pitha base being bathed with water poured over it, the water spilling onto the floor. Behind it, a large deity murti in white and red garments with gold armlets and a gold crown is framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. To the right, a statue of a bearded sage in a rust-coloured dhoti stands with raised hand, also garlanded. On the left, a person in an orange-red garment with gold bands and a tall black headdress bends toward the linga while another attendant in orange stands beside them, performing abhishekam. The scene suggests a Mahashivaratri abhishekam ritual.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photograph inside a temple sanctum at night during a Shiva abhishekam. A man in a large dark turban and rust-brown dhoti with a gold border stands at a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, holding a silver plate or tray and pouring from it. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth with a garland holds ritual items, and a man in red-brown clothing stands near the lingam. On the right, a large deity murti in white and red garments with gold crown and armlets is draped with rainbow-coloured flower garlands. Warm lighting and a plain concrete ceiling frame the scene. Several priests and attendants are present in ritual dress.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A 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