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Night abhishekam at a shrine: a man in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over a black stone Shivalingam at the centre, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a vessel at left. Behind the lingam, a painted deity murti pair with crowns and red-and-green garlands sits on a golden pedestal. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a figure in orange robes, assist nearby; a bronze kalasha and brass vessels sit on the floor and marble pillars frame the hall. Flower petals scatter the wet floor.

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February 16 20072007-02-16Night temple abhishekam at a Shiva-Parvati murti pair seated on a golden pedestal, decorated with marigold garlands, silver crowns and ornaments. A white-haired woman in a white sari leans forward with her hands on the murti and a figure beside her in saffron robes pours offerings. Another person in white stands at left holding a brass vessel, and a man in white crouches at right beside brass pots. Stone pillars frame the shrine and a dark tree stands behind.2007-02-16Night temple ritual under a stone pavilion with carved pillars. Two statues of a deity pair, one seated figure with a crown and garland, stand on a stepped platform above a dark stone shivalingam set in a basin. A priest in white dhoti and bare chest pours liquid over the lingam from a metal vessel, while another white-clad man bends low beside the basin. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded mala and gold-toned pendant necklace watches at right. Brass pots, marigold garlands and scattered petals sit on the wet floor.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a pillared stone canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at a black lingam on a stone pitha, pouring liquid while touching it. Beside him, women in white saris with gold borders and an orange-clad figure hold brass vessels and offerings. Behind the lingam, a seated deity murti with a crown, garlands and a red-and-gold skirt is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Flower petals and a brass lamp stand on the wet floor.2007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a devotee in a white sari pouring liquid from a vessel over a pair of seated deity murti, one with a red-and-white crown and a red garland, the other gold-crowned with a green-and-red garland. Nearby stand two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small metal pot, with an orange-robed figure behind and a golden oil lamp at the right edge. Small lamps glow on the ground and floor petals are scattered.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Inside a temple pavilion at night, women in white and a woman in a white-and-green striped sari pour liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam on a stone base before a pair of metal deity murtis wrapped in garlands, one crowned and one in red. A devotee in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a white-clad older man stands behind the murtis. Brass pots, small oil lamps and scattered flower petals surround the abhishekam, on a wet stone floor.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style base beside a pair of painted deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and red-and-green clothing, applying an offering. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal vessel, another man in white stands at left, and a figure in saffron robes stands in the background, under a dim temple pavilion lit by oil lamps.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine under a stone-pillared roof. A large black stone Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha stands before a pair of deity murtis adorned with garlands, crowns and red-and-gold drapery. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a silver vessel onto the lingam, while a monk in orange robes stands beside her. Two boys in white dhotis and a young girl in a pink top and white sari watch nearby, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Brass lamps and a metal pot sit on the floor, with marigold petals scattered around the base.2007-02-16