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Night-time photo of an outdoor shrine where a man in a white dhoti and white shirt, stooping low, pours liquid from a steel vessel over a large dark stone shivalinga-style base with an yoni-type pedestal in front of a pair of painted deity murti seated on a golden pedestal. The murti are dressed in red and green garments, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, crowns and jewellery. To the left, a woman in a red blouse and orange-and-white sari with red border stands with her hands joined in prayer. Oil lamps glow in the background and flower petals lie on the floor.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night 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.2007-02-16Night 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.2007-02-16A 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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A 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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine before a pair of large bronze-gold deity murtis adorned with red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A white-clad priest with a shaved head and a white dhoti stands at a dark stone lingam-style base, pouring water from a silver vessel. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head assists, and women in saffron, yellow and turquoise saris hold small metal pots. Stone pillars and carved arches frame the shrine, with marigold petals scattered on the ground. a person candidacy is uncertain: the saffron-robed figure is shaved and appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2007-02-16