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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in red, purple and green silk with red garlands and crowns, set against an orange-red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller golden figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Small brass items, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals rest on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stand two painted deity murtis adorned with red garlands, one holding a trident, and a gilded figure in a green-draped niche to the right. A young girl in a maroon outfit stands at the left beside brass pots and a wooden table, with a small gilded yantra and deity figure in the foreground. Water flows over the stone and gleams on the wet floor.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA shaved-headed person in an orange saffron wrap stands with their back to the camera, raising a lamp or vessel toward a shrine. Two deity murtis stand together behind a black shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha, draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, with gold ornaments. A small figure in a green-and-orange alcove sits to the right. On the left, two women in maroon uniforms hold a bell and a metal bowl near a wooden side table. Gold arches frame the shrine, and a small brass shrine stands in the foreground.2013-06-22A temple shrine with an ornate gold-trimmed arch framing two large deity murtis, one with a crown and a trident-like staff, the other with a red garland and a tall crown. A priest in orange robes stands at a black stone abhishekam basin, pouring liquid over a lingam-like stone form at the centre while a second attendant in maroon clothing works beside a small table with brass vessels. Oil lamps and a small standing figure in a green-draped niche complete the scene. No appearance-based a person candidate is visible; the priest's shaved head and orange robes are a role, not an identification.2013-06-22A temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copies