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A photo inside a temple shrine centred on a golden circular platform holding a dark stone lingam with a red-and-gold thread wrapped around it and a golden kalasha pot pouring water over it, with marigold and rose petals scattered nearby. A seated man in a brown-and-maroon robe with a long flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold chains pours water while a sannyasi in saffron sits to the left. Several people in white dhotis, saffron robes and tilak marks crowd around a silver railing, and a man in a checked shirt holds a steel bowl. A child in orange clothing stands at left, and a coin-filled steel bowl sits at the bottom edge. Abhishekam rite at a lingam shrine.

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June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A temple abhishekam at a gold-plated shivalinga platform inside a circular metal railing. A kalasha pot and flowers sit on the gold base. A man in a sandalwood-coloured robe with a flower garland and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in the centre, marked with tilak. Priests in white dhoti and an orange-robed attendant stand beside him, and a devotee in white holds a silver bowl. A child in orange clothes grips the railing at left, and phones are raised at right. Marigold and rose petals scatter the base, with a plate of offerings in the foreground.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Inside a temple sanctum, people gather around a gold-rimmed circular platform holding a dark linga with flowers and a brass pot suspended above it. A central figure with long dark hair, a garland of white flowers, and a red-brown robe sits with hands folded, adorned with a gold necklace and tilak marks on the forehead. Around him, a saffron-clad young man wears rudraksha beads, a woman in pink and gold sari stands with palms joined, and men in white dhotis and red or yellow shawls stand behind a metal railing. A young child in orange clothing sits at the left edge. Flower petals lie at the base of the platform in an abhishekam setting.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone-and-gold lingam sanctum behind a silver railing. A young boy in saffron/orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala kneels at the lingam, pouring water from a brass kalasha, with a bare-chested priest in red and orange cloth beside him. Devotees in white dhotis, orange and yellow sarees, and a man in a cream shawl stand and crouch around, some with folded hands. Marigold and rose petals, a small bowl of coins and a coconut sit at the base, and a phone is raised by one onlooker. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is visible.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam inside a temple sanctum. A golden kalasha pot hangs above the lingam and pours water over it, with marigolds, pink rose petals and green leaves scattered on the golden yoni-peetha base. A young person in a maroon and gold garment with a long white-and-green flower garland and gold jewellery kneels at the front, pouring from a small vessel. Beside them stands a man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt with yellow tilak on his forehead, holding a metal cup. Behind a silver railing, people in saffron and orange robes, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a bald man in white stand around, one holding a tray of ritual items. Coins and offerings lie in a brass bowl at lower right.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03