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Temple abhishekam scene before a gilded Shiva-Parvati deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and gold jewellery. In the foreground a black Shivalinga stands on a dark stone base. A man with painted face and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a red-orange garment and bangles, holds a small silver vessel over the linga. Beside him a bald priest in orange-saffron dress and beads assists. Another figure in a red turban stands at left edge, with a partially visible person at the far left. Silver pillar at right edge.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesTemple abhishekam at night before a large black stone shivalinga on a dark stone peetha, with water being poured over it from a silver vessel. A man in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red flower garland, a gold chain and bangles, pours from a silver pot. Two men stand at left in red-orange clothing, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind the linga, a golden deity murti of Shiva with a crown and a seated consort figure is decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses in orange, yellow, purple and white, and a pink silk backdrop. A silver lamp stand rises at right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple sanctum at night showing a black stone Shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal being worshipped with water. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti stands bent over the linga pouring offerings, while a woman in a red and gold sari with a red flower headpiece and beaded necklace stands beside it, and two men in rust-coloured dhotis and shawls stand at left. Behind them a large golden deity murti is draped in pink and red silk, with a garland of yellow, purple and green flowers, a crown, gold jewellery and a beaded necklace, and a second garlanded gilded figure with an orange-and-cream shawl stands at right. Gold filigree arches and floral garlands frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies