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A temple abhishekam scene at night before a richly decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a dark stone peetha, adorned with garlands of marigolds and roses, gold jewellery and a red-pink silk cloth. In front, five people in traditional attire perform the ritual: a man in a rust-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest pours liquid over a black stone, while a shaved-headed priest in a striped shawl kneels holding a brass tray. Two younger men in white dhotis stand nearby, and brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, along with a small bronze Nandi-like figure and a bronze standing figure.

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February 19 20152015-02-19A temple ritual photograph at night. Several men stand and kneel before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a black stone peetha, the figures draped in red garments, gold jewellery and a thick garland of orange, yellow, red and purple flowers arching above them. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a white cloth, while a man in a white dhoti and a younger attendant stand nearby. A kneeling priest in an orange-brown cloth holds a small plate or bowl near the base. Smoke or incense rises at the centre-left. A tall brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp rises at right, and petals are scattered on the floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine lit warmly at night, with a large floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands framing a pair of deity murtis, one holding a golden object. A shaved-headed priest in a bare-backed orange-brown dhoti stands at center, raising a golden plate or lamp toward the figures. Three attendant priests in saffron and brown cloth stand to the left, and a standing figure in a bronze-colored garment with a long beaded necklace stands at the right beside a garlanded statue. Oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a dark puja platform occupies the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne-like pedestal, both decorated with gold jewellery and necklaces, with a golden arch behind them framed by garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. Several priests in saffron-orange and red robes stand around the shrine: one bare-shouldered priest in the foreground with his back to the camera performs worship at the central pedestal, another shaved-headed priest in orange wraps and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a third figure with a red headdress stands further back. A brass kalasha vessel and lit oil lamps on tall stands flank the scene, along with a dark stone lingam-like base in the centre.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a devotee in a dark brown dhoti with gold border and a dark cloth over the head pours water from a metal vessel over a black abhishekam stone at the base of a deity murti pair. The gilded shrine arch is wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind them, two priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at left with a silver vessel; a bald priest in rust-orange cloth is at left-centre. Two standing gold-painted deity figures are dressed in red and pink cloth with gold ornaments. On the right, a seated statue in gold garlands and a rudraksha mala sits beside an oil lamp, and brass lamps stand at the edges.2015-02-17 +1 copies