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Night abhishekam at a temple shrine: a large metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a white ritual cloth draped over the lingam base. Priests in saffron/orange dhotis, one with bare back and long hair, pour liquid from a silver vessel and hold metal pots and offerings. A worshipper in orange crouches at lower right. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white stone pillars.

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February 16 20072007-02-16Night temple ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist raises a lit oil lamp toward a pair of large dark metal deity murtis seated on a grey stone pedestal; one is crowned with a tall ornate crown and wears white garlands and a white dhoti, the other wears a crown, a green and red sari and yellow garlands. A second man in orange robes stands at left, and a third person in peach-coloured clothing is partly visible. Brass lamps and a small silver-framed shrine stand in the foreground. Stone pillars with carved details surround the courtyard.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A shirtless man in orange cloth raises a silver vessel with a golden crown-shaped lid high above a pair of seated deity murtis, and his hands are held up over the idols. Two attendants in saffron and orange robes stand at left, one with folded hands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The large central murti is a seated male figure with a crown, white dhoti and garlands, beside a seated female figure in a green and red sari with flower garlands. A brass lamp stands at right, and a small silver shrine and ornate white-framed deity figure sit in front on the wet floor. Two people are physically present, and the statues are not counted.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth pours liquid over a black shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base with a gold coil. Behind it stand white and red-clad deity murtis with crowns, garlands and a trident. Two attendants stand left: one in orange cloth, one in peach-coloured dhoti holding a silver vessel. Petals scatter the wet floor and a brass oil lamp stands at right. No identifiable face is judged; the pouring figure's role is priest performing abhishekam.2007-02-16Night photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a large metal murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garment. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands on the wet stone floor. White ritual offerings are heaped at the base of the statue, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right2007-02-16A night-time photo of a temple shrine with a dark Shivalinga on a black pedestal, in front of a seated deity murti of a couple, adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a silver crown and a red cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours liquid from a white vessel over the linga, while a man in orange-and-white dhoti holds a silver plate of offerings and a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with a gold chain stands at the left edge. Grey stone pillars and a carved ceiling frame the scene. Abhishekam is being performed during the Shivaratri observance. a person is not clearly visible.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a stone shrine in front of a large black stone statue of Shiva and Parvati, seated together and garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Three priests stand on a wet stone floor: two in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies, one in a peach-orange cloth holding a silver vessel and wearing a gold-bead necklace. A small brass lamp stands at right, and a small silver deity figure sits on a platform in front. The scene is a shrine ritual; no one is identified.2007-02-16Night ritual abhishekam at a stone temple shrine with a pillared open hall. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti stands at left raising a hand, while a long-haired man with bare torso and orange dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel held overhead over a black Shivalinga with a green leaf offering. Behind them stands a deity murti in white and red with a golden crown, garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, flanked by a second figure. Brass oil lamps stand on the wet stone floor, and a small brass deity figure sits in front of the shrine.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine at night. A priest in orange ochre robes and long hair pours water over a black stone lingam on a base, while the water flows from a bronze kalasha. Behind is a pair of metal deity murtis in silver and gold crowns, wearing red and green garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A second man in orange robes bends at the lower right beside a brass pot, and another figure in pale clothes stands at the left holding a silver vessel. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right.2007-02-16