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A woman in a maroon sari with a gold-bordered pallu pours liquid from a small metal vessel onto a dark stone lingam set in a circular basin inside a temple. Beside her, a man in a white kurta stands, and a priest in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind the lingam. On the right, a deity murti in gold ornaments and a teal and red garment is decorated with yellow flower garlands. The scene suggests abhishekam, though the visible evidence is a lingam being bathed with a pouring vessel. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A woman in a maroon sari and a brown patterned shawl pours water from a small silver vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set in a round white basin, as part of an abhishekam. Behind her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands with a metal pot, and a priest in white and yellow stands nearby. Beside the lingam, a large gilded deity murti wears a teal and magenta skirt, layered gold and silver necklaces, a red headdress and a long garland of yellow and red flowers. The setting is a temple doorway open to trees outside.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A woman in a purple and blue sari with floral embroidery pours water from a steel vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set in a white circular basin during abhishekam. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind her. To the right, a large decorated deity murti wears a teal blouse, red and pink drapery, gold jewellery, a red turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Pillars and a white wall with red stripes frame the sanctum, with a grey building visible outside.2008-10-19A temple abhishekam scene: a devotee in white garments pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal, while a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt assists. A woman in a dark floral kurta stands at left holding a small cup. At right stands a large ornate golden deity murti with a red turban, gold jewellery, a teal and pink sari-style garment, and a yellow-and-red marigold garland. Gold arched carvings and stone pillars frame the shrine.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a white shawl pours liquid from a vessel over a dark black lingam set on a round white-rimmed yoni pitha. Behind him men in white dhotis and a woman in a light sari stand near the shrine. To the right a large colourful deity murti wears a teal and pink silk sari, gold and jewelled ornaments, a red crown and yellow marigold garlands. Pillars with gold trim and a water tank are visible in the background.2008-10-19A woman in a dark patterned kurta with a grey shawl pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-pitha base, during abhishekam at a temple. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti holds a similar vessel, and several women in white and purple stand nearby. To the right, a deity murti in a pink and teal silk sari is adorned with a yellow marigold garland, gold ornaments and a crown. Liquid flows across the base and a wet floor reflects the scene.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga on a black stone base. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the linga, pouring liquid over it, with one man in a white shirt and a green-trimmed shawl in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a cream and lavender sari watches. To the right, a deity murti in red and teal silk, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and marigold garlands, stands in a gilded shrine. A water tank and white roof are visible through an open doorway.2008-10-19