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A 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.

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Night 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.2007-02-16A night-time abhishekam at an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a red border pours liquid from a small vessel over a pair of metal deity murtis, a Shiva and Parvati pair with crowns, garlands of marigolds and gold-coloured ornaments, seated on a black stone pedestal. Behind her, a second woman in an orange sari stands holding a small pot, and a brass vessel sits on the wet floor. Scattered flower petals cover the ground, and an oil lamp stands at the right edge.2007-02-16A woman in a red blouse and white sari pours liquid from a small vessel over a black lingam on a golden yoni base, beside a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and silver crowns. Two men in white dhotis stand nearby, one with a saffron cloth, and an older man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right. The setting is a dim temple interior with a grey stone ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine with an open pillared hall. A woman in a white top and white trousers, with short reddish-brown hair, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a black lingam set on a golden yoni base. Behind them stand a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a crown and red-and-gold garments with yellow and orange garlands. Women in white saris and a woman in a lavender sari stand to the left holding brass pots, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands to the right. Orange-robed figures stand at the edges, brass lamps and kalasha pots sit on the wet floor, and marigold petals are scattered around the base.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16