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A dark stone murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with a shaved head in a yellow robe stands at the left, pouring or applying white powder over the sculpture with a cloth in his raised hand. The white dusting covers the stone faces and shoulders. The deity murti is the main subject, and the man is the only physical person visible.

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July 30 20082008-07-30July 30 20082008-07-30A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Shiva-family murti set within an ornate gold arched frame. Milky white liquid pours down over the central figure, splashing and streaming across its surface. A man in white robes with a yellow sash stands at the left, holding a wire basket or pot high and tipping its contents over the deity. A second deity figure stands beside the main one on the right. The scene is dark behind the murti, with spray visible in the air.2008-07-30 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within an ornate gold-coloured arched frame at night, decorated with scattered yellow-orange flower petals. A priest in a white and yellow garment, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles, holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame up toward the top of the murti, performing an aarti. The murti shows multiple arms and a seated form, with a dark background.2008-07-30A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night: a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours milk or a white liquid from a vessel over a dark stone murti of a deity pair, with a standing figure and a seated figure with crowns, many arms and ornate jewellery. White liquid streams down the carved stone and splashes around. A gold-coloured ornate arch frames the shrine.2008-04-03 +1 copiesA person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands at the left, pouring liquid from a silver bowl over a tall black stone deity murti of a standing figure with a crown, flowing white liquid running down its body onto a white-draped pedestal with a coconut and red offering at its base. Behind is a deep red curtain and an ornate gold arched frame, with a blue cloth to the right and another orange-robed person partly visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.A night photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti set under a gilded arch. The priest, bald-headed and wearing white ritual dhoti and upper cloth with a yellow sash and yellow shawl, stands at left with one arm raised high, pouring liquid over the dark sculpture, which shows multiple arms and a seated figure. Water streams down the black stone. Gold-leaf floral and scroll carvings frame the arch, and brass pots sit at the lower left against a dark background.2008-07-30July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesMarch 31 20082008-03-31April 03 20082008-04-03