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A woman in a white short-sleeved top and white trousers, hair tied back, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-pitha base in a temple shrine. Behind her are gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with jewelled crowns, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style garlands, with a trident leaning at left and an orange cloth draped behind the lingam. A small gold sri yantra stands at the base.

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A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron-yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam in a golden-framed shrine. Behind him, gilded deity murti of a male and female form wear gold jewellery, garlands and red-and-green garments, with a trident visible at left. A golden sri yantra stands on a small stand in front of the black stone basin. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17December 22 20092009-12-22October 19 20082008-10-19A temple abhishekam at a gilded shrine. A man in a maroon striped shirt and white dhoti stands at a dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni pitham, pouring water over it with his right hand. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. The shrine holds gold-faced deity murtis draped in orange cloth, one with a trident and crown, with garlands and a red-and-gold ensemble. A small golden shri yantra sits on a wooden stand, and a figure wrapped in a pink towel with a green cap sits near the base.2010-01-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a yellow sari and yellow shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam draped with an orange cloth. Behind the lingam stands a golden deity murti with a trident and a red-and-green turban-like crown, garlanded with red and yellow flowers, set within an ornate gold arch against a red curtain. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in prayer. A small white-clad figure draped in a pink towel sits at lower right, and a golden miniature shrine sits on a wooden stand. The floor is wet from the abhishekam.2010-01-17A woman in a pale turquoise salwar kameez with a cream dupatta pours milk from a small steel vessel over a black stone shivalinga in a temple shrine. Behind the lingam stand two gilded metal deity murtis adorned with thick garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The left murti wears a red turban and carries a trident, with a large gold necklace; the right wears a red and gold sari, a black crown and heavy gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the arch. This is a milk abhishekam at a shrine.2009-12-28A devotee in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over a black lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha, performing abhishekam before a golden deity murti pair seated under a gold arch. Both murtis wear red-and-gold headdresses, gold jewellery and garlands of yellow and green flowers. Behind them hang orange and teal cloths, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. At left, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a white dhoti, a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace, watching the ritual. The scene is a temple shrine with carved stone pillars.2010-02-12Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a pink and gold saree pours liquid over a black shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni peetha, draped with an orange cloth. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a trident and a crown, wearing red and orange garments and a garland of white beads. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left beside brass lamps, and another woman sits at the far left. A white-wrapped covered object sits at the front. Marigold garlands hang at the corners.2010-01-17