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A temple abhishekam at a golden shrine. Two priests in orange and white stand before a black Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni-peetha base, pouring liquid from a silver bowl held over the lingam. The priest on the left wears an orange robe and bare arms; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and an unstitched white shawl. Behind them a large gilded deity murti with raised hands is draped in orange cloth. A white marble seated figure with folded hands sits in front, and a gold standing figure with palms joined stands at the right. A brass pot is held at the left edge.

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Temple abhishekam at a shrine: two priests pour water from a silver bowl over a dark black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a bare upper body and shaved head; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and shawl. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery and raised hands, flanked by gilded arches and a small golden figure of a standing devotee with folded hands at right. A white marble seated figure sits at the base, and a brass vessel rests at left.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Three priests perform abhishekam at a shrine. Two men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas, stand at a dark black stone lingam and pour water from a silver vessel into a silver plate, which splashes down over the stone. A third man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold bangle, stands beside them, holding a bowl. Behind them sits a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth. In the foreground is a small white marble seated figure in meditation, and at right stands a gold statue of a figure with palms joined in anjali. Ornate gold arches and carved gold pillars frame the scene.2011-12-28Two golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gilded arch, with a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in the centre receiving water poured over it. Two priests perform abhishekam: the one on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl and pours from a small vessel, while the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver tray with water. The golden Parvati murti wears an orange cloth; a green parrot perches above. In the foreground a small white marble statue of a seated sage with a red tilak and a small gold deity figure stand near the base.2011-12-28A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with glasses pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti of a multi-armed figure with raised hand and ornate jewellery. Water sprays around the pillar and base. A bald man in saffron robes stands at left, and another man in orange robes with a tilak stands behind, while a figure in red-orange robes is partly visible at the top. A brass kalasha is held overhead. Greenery and a blue cloth backdrop frame the scene.2009-06-15Temple abhishekam at a golden shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti stands on a wooden step at left, pouring liquid from a conch-shaped vessel over the head of a gilded deity murti of Shiva with Parvati seated beside him, Shiva has four arms and a tall crown, Parvati wears an orange-red shawl. In front stands a black lingam with a yellow flower and green leaves on its top. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded mala holds a small bowl, with a vermilion mark on his forehead. A white marble seated figure with a red dot on its forehead and an oil lamp sits in the lower foreground beside brass lamps and a small brass Lakshmi-style murti. Gold arched frame behind.2011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19Three priests perform abhishekam at a temple shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel. In the centre, a bespectacled priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with water flowing over a black lingam. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a small silver dish. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti draped in orange cloth. A small white marble statue of a seated figure and a small golden deity figure sit in the foreground. Two priests in white and saffron clothing are visible, with a gold-framed shrine to the side.2011-12-28A photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine with a dark black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre. Behind it stands a golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron cloth and a white headband crouches and pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Two men to the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and orange shawls, one holding a white cloth. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden deity figure sit on a white stand in front of the linga. Wet stone floor, brass pots and green trees surround the shrine.2007-09-24Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with two large golden-bronze deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-torsoed with a crown and the other in an orange cloth with a crown. Priests in orange and white dhotis pour water and liquid over the statues, and water runs down a central stone pedestal. A smaller white statue of a seated figure and a golden standing statue in an arched golden doorway are in front.2011-12-28Abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two gilded deity murti sit side by side under an ornate golden arch; the figure on the left has raised hand and the one on the right wears orange cloth and holds a small vessel. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel over a dark Shiva lingam, which flows down into a black stone yoni-peetha. Behind, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body pours from a conch vessel over the deity's head. A small white marble seated figure with a red mark on its forehead and small gilded kalasha-shaped and deity figures stand at the base. A green parrot perches near the deity's hand.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28