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Night-time abhishekam at a shrine before a decorated deity murti of Shiva with a trident and crown, seated on a throne framed by a multicoloured garland arch of yellow marigolds, red, white and green flowers. A priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and a dark turban pours liquid from a pot over the murti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace stands at left, with other attendants in red and gold robes, one holding a small brass vessel. Two small brass and gold figurines sit on the wet floor in front. The scene is a ritual abhishekam at Bengaluru Aadheenam during Mahashivaratri.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A temple abhishekam scene at night: a man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waist band and a dark turban-like headdress pours liquid from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a black Shiva linga on a dark pedestal. Behind the linga sit two painted deity murti figures on a throne, one holding a trident and wearing a crown and ornaments, the other in white and red with gold armlets, framed by bright garlands in red, yellow, green and white. To the left, an attendant in an orange robe stands beside another figure, and a small metal deity figure and a brass lamp stand on the platform in front.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with a gold crown, gold ornaments and a multicoloured flower garland arch in green, yellow, white and red. Several attendants in saffron and maroon garments stand around the murti; one man in a maroon dhoti with gold trim pours water from a vessel over the murti, while another in saffron cloth holds an offering. A figure on the right in a maroon robe and bead necklace stands beside a second garlanded murti. Gold kalasha and small brass ritual objects sit on the base, indicating abhishekam.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07