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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Two large golden deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform, the central one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads. Three women in white saris and a man in orange stand around a black stone basin, pouring water over the murtis. A small brass kalasha and oil lamps sit in front, and a small figure in red and white garlands sits at right.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Devotees perform abhishekam at a shrine decorated with flower garlands and brass oil lamps. Behind them a deity murti pair stands in an arched golden frame: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a jewelled necklace holding a trident, beside a female figure in a magenta and red sari with gold ornaments. Green drapery and marigold garlands frame the figures. In the foreground a woman in a white and orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone stand, while a woman in white and a girl in a pink top stand beside her. A small pink-clad seated figure, possibly a statue, sits at the right edge. Blue curtains and potted flowers frame the shrine.2008-12-31Women in saffron, orange and white saris perform abhishekam at a shrine decorated with white and purple flowers and garlands. Two colourful deity murtis stand behind a dark stone lingam set on a black basin, one wearing a red-orange crown and gold necklaces, the other in a pink and magenta sari with gold ornaments. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand on the platform, and a man in a red dhoti and white garland stands at the right edge.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity statues, a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure in a pink and magenta sari, both draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. In front stands a dark stone shivalinga on a round black stone pitha. Three women in white and cream saris stand near the shrine; the foremost, in a cream sari with orange border, holds a small silver vessel and performs abhishekam, pouring liquid over the linga. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and blue drapes frame the scene, with a small seated figure in red at the right edge.2008-12-31April 07 20082008-04-07Two women devotees perform abhishekam at a shrine with a shivalinga in front of a sculpted deity murti pair. The central figure wears a red turban, a gold crown, a large white and gold garland, and holds a trident, while the female figure beside him wears a red and gold sari and jewelry. Yellow, purple and red flower garlands frame the arch above a gold-trimmed niche. The woman in front, in peach and white, bends forward pouring liquid over the linga from a vessel, while another woman in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge of the shrine.2009-12-28January 01 20092009-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Night temple abhishekam at a Shiva-Parvati murti pair seated on a golden pedestal, decorated with marigold garlands, silver crowns and ornaments. A white-haired woman in a white sari leans forward with her hands on the murti and a figure beside her in saffron robes pours offerings. Another person in white stands at left holding a brass vessel, and a man in white crouches at right beside brass pots. Stone pillars frame the shrine and a dark tree stands behind.2007-02-16July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07