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Several women in white and cream ritual clothing perform abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-pitha base, pouring milk or water from metal vessels over it. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari in the foreground reaches toward a small brass figure on a stand. Beside them, a large deity murti in gold and red robes with a crown and trident is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands on a green cloth. A white-walled shrine structure and temple pillars frame the scene. Five to six women are visible.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white and cream saris perform abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border pours water from a steel vessel over the linga, while a woman in a plain white robe with a mala tips a vessel above it. Other women in white stand behind, a flower-garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery is at right, and brass lamps sit on the left near a stone temple doorway with carved pillars.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white saris perform abhishekam on a large black stone Shivalinga in an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with a purple border leans forward pouring water from a small vessel, while another in white pours from a metal pot onto the linga, water streaming down its surface and rose petals scattered on the basin. A brass deity murti sits beside the base. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a shrine decorated with banana leaves, hanging leaf garlands and a red-draped altar with brass lamps. A woman in a red top sits at the left edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at an outdoor temple-style hall. A grey-haired woman in white dhoti-style clothes with a gold border stands at the centre holding a silver vessel, a rudraksha mala around her neck. To the right, a woman in white sari kneels beside the black lingam pouring liquid over it, while a man in white and orange shawl holds a metal pot. A small brass Nandi-type figure and rose petals sit in the foreground, and a seated child in red at left. Behind, rows of people in white sit on the floor before a decorated altar with lamps and a kalasha, under a tin roof hung with paper garlands.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photo of a temple abhishekam at an open-sided shrine courtyard. Three women in white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around a large black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal, pouring liquid from metal vessels over it while water runs down the stone. A few other people in orange or white stand nearby, one in a red robe at the left edge. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands hang from the pillars, with brass oil lamps on stands at right and rose petals scattered on the wet floor. Banana leaves and a green-draped shrine frame the scene.2008-12-31