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Night-time abhishekam at an open pavilion with stone pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bent forward, pouring liquid over a black stone shivalinga-style base in front of two painted deity murtis with gold crowns, garlands of orange and yellow flowers, and red and white cloth. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left holding a steel vessel. Brass oil lamps and a string of lights glow at the edges of the platform.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with white stone pillars. A devotee with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, stands at left pouring liquid over a dark shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it sits a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a pedestal, adorned with crowns, marigold and red flower garlands, and a red-and-white dhoti. Brass lamps and a second attendant in peach dhoti holding a metal vessel stand at the sides, with a lamp on the right. Overlay credits read 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''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.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 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.2007-02-16A 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.2007-02-16