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A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at an outdoor temple-style hall. A grey-haired woman in white dhoti-style clothes with a gold border stands at the centre holding a silver vessel, a rudraksha mala around her neck. To the right, a woman in white sari kneels beside the black lingam pouring liquid over it, while a man in white and orange shawl holds a metal pot. A small brass Nandi-type figure and rose petals sit in the foreground, and a seated child in red at left. Behind, rows of people in white sit on the floor before a decorated altar with lamps and a kalasha, under a tin roof hung with paper garlands.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at a large black stone Shivalingam on a raised base, pouring liquid from a metal pot as abhishekam. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a second person in a white sari pour from a vessel onto the lingam, which streams with water and milk. Red flower petals scatter on the wet stone. A small brass figure stands near the base. Behind them, a covered pavilion hung with green leaf garlands shows white-clad participants seated in rows with brass lamps and orange-robed people. A child in red sits to the left. A banner-like black sign with white lettering is visible at the right. A pillar of carved stone stands at the rear.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white saris perform abhishekam on a large black stone Shivalinga in an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. A woman in a white sari with a purple border leans forward pouring water from a small vessel, while another in white pours from a metal pot onto the linga, water streaming down its surface and rose petals scattered on the basin. A brass deity murti sits beside the base. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a shrine decorated with banana leaves, hanging leaf garlands and a red-draped altar with brass lamps. A woman in a red top sits at the left edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A temple shrine courtyard during an abhishekam. A woman in a white sari stands at the left pouring liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set on a black yoni-shaped base, with rose petals scattered around it. Beside her, a woman in white and a man in white dhoti hold a metal kalasha pot pouring water onto the lingam. Behind them, a row of women in white sit in front of brass lamps and a seated figure in red clothing sits at the lower left. Further back, a crowd of people in white and orange clothes sits under a thatched shelter hung with leaf and streamer decorations, with a golden deity murti and an orange-draped altar visible. Banana leaves and a blue cloth frame the scene.2008-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a water-filled basin with a curved stone yoni-peetha. A woman in a white sari with a purple border pours liquid from a metal vessel over the lingam, while other women in white saris and a man in a striped shirt stand nearby holding vessels. Scattered red flower petals float in the water. In the background a row of seated devotees in white and a figure in red sit before brass lamps and a decorated altar with hanging green leaves. A wooden seat in the foreground holds a figure in red with a red head covering. The scene is set under a corrugated roof with a sign on the right.2008-12-31Outdoor temple ritual at a black stone Shiva lingam with water flowing over it. Two women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls bend forward, one pouring water from a brass pot and the other holding a brass vessel, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left. Scattered red flowers lie on the floor, and a tall brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31