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Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with gold garments, crowns and flower garlands arranged in a large floral arch. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe stands at the centre pouring water over the murti onto a black stone abhishekam basin, consistent with abhishekam. To the left, two men in orange dhoti and shawl stand near the shrine; a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and white shawl stands with his hands together. At the lower right, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels on the floor with his head bowed. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides and a small brass kalasha sits on the stone platform.

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Abhishekam at a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. In the centre, a priest in a rust-red robe pours water over a pair of deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal, with water spilling down the fountain-like base. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand to the left, one holding a small vessel, and a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the right foreground. The deity figures are framed by an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a small Nandi-style figure sits near the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A temple abhishekam before a large decorated shrine with two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and green arranged in an arch. A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-red cloth tied around the head, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pours water over the central lingam-like base, while several priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls and a man in white dhoti stand beside brass oil lamps (deepas). Another gilded murti stands at right in a leopard-patterned garment. Offerings and small brass items sit on the base.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and red headband pours water over a deity murti seated behind a black stone basin, with a pale milky stream falling into the basin. Behind the deity, a large arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands frames the image. On the left, a man in an orange cloth with dreadlocks stands beside an assistant holding a garland. On the right, a kneeling person in white and gold-bordered dhoti attends the ritual. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on both sides of the shrine.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night beneath a floral arch of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A large black stone lingam sits on a dark pedestal while a bare-chested priest in a white and gold dhoti pours liquid over it. Behind them stand two large decorated deity murti with crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, and beside him a figure in orange drapes and a bare upper body stands with arms adorned in bangles. Attendants in orange and red robes stand nearby, and a small brass figure stands in the foreground.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine before a large floral arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A long-haired priest with a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a black shiva lingam on a stone base, while other priests in orange and saffron cloths assist nearby. Two large gold-and-white deity murtis stand behind, one holding a trident and crowned with a crescent. A man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the base, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam at a festival altar decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers forming arches. Two large golden-yellow deity murtis stand behind the central fountain-like basin; the left figure wears a tall crown and holds a trident, the right wears a red-and-gold sari with a crescent-topped headdress. A devotee in a red-brown dhoti and red head cloth with a dark braided hairstyle pours liquid from a vessel into the basin, while saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand at the left. A bare-chested man in white dhoti prostrates on the lower right near brass oil lamps. A smaller golden murti stands at the basin's base, and a standing figure in ornate golden dress is on the right beside a floral frame.2017-02-24