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A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bends over a dark Shiva lingam on a silver yoni-peetha base, pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands at left holding a small vessel. Behind the lingam, large statues of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with orange and red turbans, pearl and gold necklaces, and garlands in yellow, red and purple flowers; a golden Nandi bull stands at left. Flower arrangements, a brass lamp stand and a small red-clad figure with white garlands surround the altar.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a robed priest in orange performing abhishekam on a black shivalinga set in a stone basin in front of a deity pair. The deity murti, shown with a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, and a consort in a pink and magenta sari with a red shawl, are framed by a golden arch, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a white bull statue with green cloth. Blue velvet curtains flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps and a small red-clad figure at right. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left. The priest in orange holds a stick or ritual implement while pouring over the linga. Two physical people are visible.2008-12-31A temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis, one male with an orange turban and many beaded necklaces and one female in a pink and magenta sari, flanked by a golden bull (Nandi) figure. In front, a man in orange-saffron robes bends over a dark shivalinga set in a silver yoni-peetha basin, pouring liquid as in abhishekam. A second person in orange robes stands at left beside the bull, and green draped cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and a brass lamp frame the scene. A small white statue in pink with a garland sits at right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two deity murtis stand in the gilded arch behind a Nandi bull, the male figure wearing an orange-red turban and the female figure in a pink and red sari with a green skirt. Two priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand at the front: the nearer one bends over a black linga on a silver-toned yoni peetha, pouring water, while a second priest on the left holds a plate or vessel. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a small red-clad figure with a white garland sits at the lower right. Floral garlands drape the deities and shrine columns.2008-12-31A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends over a dark stone shivling on a black peetha, pouring liquid from a vessel during abhishekam. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in gold-trimmed crowns, colourful garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, red and pink silk garments, and a nandi bull on the left. Brass oil lamps, potted flowers and a green cloth backdrop frame the altar. Another person in orange stands at the left edge, and a small red-clad figure sits at the right. The scene is a temple ritual.2008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a silver lingam-style abhishekam vessel in front of a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a silver rudraksha-style mala and a red garland; the Parvati murti wears a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped in multicoloured marigold garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and palm fronds surround the shrine, and a small white-and-red figure with a garland sits at lower right.2008-12-31A figure in saffron-orange robes bends over a black stone Shivalinga on a pedestal, pouring liquid from a vessel, during abhishekam at a shrine. Behind is a deity murti pair with a trident and a crown and a seated consort in pink and magenta, both adorned with heavy necklaces and garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, with flower garlands in red, yellow and white draped on the shrine and brass lamps on either side. A small white figure in a red cap and garland sits at the right edge. Floral decorations frame the scene.2008-12-31Inside a temple shrine, a figure in long flowing orange-saffron robes with long dark hair bends over a black stone Shivalinga on a silver-grey yoni pedestal, pouring liquid from a small vessel as an abhishekam. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis of Shiva in an orange turban with a trident and rudraksha-like jewelled garlands, and a goddess in a magenta sari with a red garland; a golden bull, possibly Nandi, stands at left. The shrine is decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, green cloth draping, brass oil lamps, and a small white-and-red figure at the lower right. A second assistant in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly visible.2008-12-31A decorated Hindu shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with multicolored flower garlands, a silver-white nandi bull figure to the left, and a sanctum lit by brass lamps. A figure in orange robes stands at a Shiva lingam set in a silver yoni-peetha, performing abhishekam or puja, while a second orange-robed attendant stands at the left beside the bull. Pink and green draped cloth and potted flower arrangements surround the scene; a small white ritual figure in red sits at lower right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31