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A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal. Behind it, two gold-and-silver deity murtis sit side by side with crowns, jewelled necklaces, and yellow and maroon marigold garlands; the left figure wears white and gold dhoti-style cloth and the right wears a green and purple sari. Offerings in front include a brass shri yantra, oil lamps, a conch shell, a silver kalasha pot, a small pink-clad figure, and a flower arrangement wrapped in red ribbon. The setting is a dim, pillared shrine.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a grey stone shivalingam set on a grey lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it sit two metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in a green silk sari and one in white dhoti, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A pink-sari-clad figurine stands at the right. In the foreground are a silver bowl, a brass pooja lamp, a silver kalasha-style vessel and white cloth, indicating abhishekam worship. The man has long hair, a tilak and bare shoulder beneath the robe.2006-12-31A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal before two gold-coloured deity murti. The central deity wears a crown and white and gold dhoti, the seated companion wears a green sari with a jewelled necklace; both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. A pink-clad small figure stands at right. Offerings in front include a brass sri yantra-style vessel, a silver pot, a white cloth, flowers and a brass lamp, indicating abhishekam. Ritual setting in a temple interior.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a white and red flower garland pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black lingam at the base of a shrine. Behind him stand two ornate golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red and green garments, framed by yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated arch. A small bronze utsava murti in a silver prabhavali sits in the foreground with yellow and red garlands draped around it, and a second person in white dhoti sits at lower left. The shrine is decorated with bright flower garlands and a green and gold border.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple hall of a seated two-figure deity murti pair, a bronze-coloured male figure with a jewelled crown and a female figure in a green and purple sari with a silver crown, both draped in yellow and maroon marigold garlands. A person in a long saffron-orange robe leans forward with both hands on a white-draped vessel placed before them, appearing to perform abhishekam or puja. Foreground offerings include a silver kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp, a conch on a tray, a decorated green-and-red gift arrangement, and a small pink-clad figure on a pedestal. Grey stone pillars frame the scene and a dark curtain backdrop hangs behind.2006-12-31