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Night 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.

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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.2007-02-16February 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.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine under a stone-pillared roof. A large black stone Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha stands before a pair of deity murtis adorned with garlands, crowns and red-and-gold drapery. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a silver vessel onto the lingam, while a monk in orange robes stands beside her. Two boys in white dhotis and a young girl in a pink top and white sari watch nearby, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Brass lamps and a metal pot sit on the floor, with marigold petals scattered around the base.2007-02-16A 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. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the centre pouring liquid from a metal pot over a black stone shivalingam set on a pedestal, while a young girl in white stands beside her. Behind them, a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden pedestal are garlanded with marigolds and red flowers; one wears a tall crown. Other people in white dhotis and white saris stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the right edge, partly visible. Brass lamps and a metal vessel sit on the floor with scattered flower petals, and the stone pillars are carved.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.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion. Devotees in white saris and dhotis pour liquid over a black Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni base, while a pair of painted murti figures stand behind with flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with red border pours from a small vessel; a girl in white and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas assist. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Brass lamps and metal pots sit on the floor, with scattered flower petals on the wet stone.2007-02-16Inside a temple pavilion at night, women in white and a woman in a white-and-green striped sari pour liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam on a stone base before a pair of metal deity murtis wrapped in garlands, one crowned and one in red. A devotee in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a white-clad older man stands behind the murtis. Brass pots, small oil lamps and scattered flower petals surround the abhishekam, on a wet stone floor.2007-02-16