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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti of a seated goddess and a companion figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and a dark red-and-gold sari-style garment. A tall figure in a rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair and a red headband pours water from a conch-shaped vessel over the murti into a black stone basin. To the left, figures in saffron-orange dhotis and a child with a white tilak hold conch shells and a green-and-orange garland. A worshipper in white with a gold-bordered dhoti bends at the lower right. Marigold and red rose garlands frame the shrine, and a golden standing figure with folded hands stands at the right.

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A temple abhishekam at night: a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and red headband pours water and milk from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murtis seated on a dais, a stone shivalinga-style basin catching the flow. Behind them an arch of yellow, white and red garlands frames the shrine. On the left, men in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings hold silver pots, and a shirtless devotee in a white dhoti bends at the lower right. A small brass figure sits at the base. Crowns, gold ornaments and garlands adorn the murtis.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene in which a long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and a red headband pours milk or water from a silver vessel over a pair of deity murti figures seated on a black stone pedestal. The murti on the left wears a white crown and gold-trimmed clothing, and the one on the right wears a red-and-gold sari-like garment with gold jewellery. Behind them is a large arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. To the left, two attendants in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings stand near a man holding a silver pot, and to the right a standing figure in a red-and-leopard-print outfit with gold necklaces holds his hands together in prayer. A small brass figure stands at the base of the pedestal.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower arches. Water pours over the central figures into a black stone basin and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel is raised by a priest in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a headcloth. Attendants in saffron-orange cloth and silver-embroidered wraps stand at left, one holding a silver vessel, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti bows at lower right. A small brass figure and a small brass pyramid sit on the platform in the foreground. Ritual abhishekam activity, no living person is a clear a person candidate.2017-02-24Photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine before a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A long-haired priest with a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a black shiva lingam on a stone base, while other priests in orange and saffron cloths assist nearby. Two large gold-and-white deity murtis stand behind, one holding a trident and crowned with a crescent. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a flower-decorated shrine framed by a marigold and rose arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and the other a gold-and-red sari with heavy jewellery. In front, a black shivalingam stands in a tiered black basin. A man in a rust-red shawl and wrapped headcloth, with long hair, pours water from a brass vessel onto the lingam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the basin, and oil lamps stand on tall brass stands at the sides. Several saffron-robed attendants and a figure in a red turban watch from the left.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam before a large decorated shrine with two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and green arranged in an arch. A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-red cloth tied around the head, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pours water over the central lingam-like base, while several priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls and a man in white dhoti stand beside brass oil lamps (deepas). Another gilded murti stands at right in a leopard-patterned garment. Offerings and small brass items sit on the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Abhishekam ritual before large ornate deity murtis of a divine couple adorned with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers and a decorative floral arch. The central figure has long hair in a braided, dark, untied style, wearing a red-orange headwrap and sacred thread, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a black pedestal. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis and cloths stand around the abhishekam, some bare-chested, with a bearded attendant in white at lower right bending forward. Brass lamp stands flank the scene and a small golden figure sits on the base.2017-02-24