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Temple abhishekam scene before a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised golden-orange throne, adorned with multicolored floral garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a large dark stone shivalinga with a water-washed base is being bathed. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the one at centre has a shaved head with white tilak and bare arms marked with white paste, and the one beside him has long hair, a white headband and a rudraksha mala. A priest in white holds a brass vessel and a white cord at far left. At lower right a seated figure in orange wears a white face mask and a purple shawl. Ornate golden arch and white stone walls surround the sanctum.

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March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31March 24 20082008-03-24Inside a temple shrine, two priests in saffron-and-gold dhotis and shawls stand at a doorway, one with a bare shaved head and white ash markings on the arms, the other a woman with a red-and-gold sari and red flower garland. Beside them, a deity murti in orange robes and crown, with ornate gold jewellery and raised hand, is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits at the centre, with a gold peetha in front. The scene is a temple abhishekam decoration; no clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.2013-12-27Night ritual scene at a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. Several priests in rust-red and orange dhotis, some bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms and bodies, stand around a central deity murti draped in garlands and a tall gold kalasha-like crown. One priest bends to a white-covered table holding a silver bowl, another holds a brass tray of offerings, and a third in a red dhoti with garlands stands beside. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with burning flame sit on the floor in front of the shrine, with petals scattered around. The ornate golden arch frames the scene.2013-11-17March 24 20082008-03-24December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a temple hall of a linga abhishekam. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga set in a black stone yoni pedestal, which sits in a shallow pool of yellowish liquid scattered with flower petals. Behind him on the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver plate. Other orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a white marble figure and a gilded standing figure sit at the left edge. On the right, a large golden deity murti in a red and gold silk sari-like garment is decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, under a gold arch.2010-02-12A temple shrine scene where a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and saffron cloth wrapped at his waist holds a lit oil lamp aloft before a shivalinga and a seated deity murti pair, a male form with a crown and a female form in orange-gold silk. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers frame the golden arch behind them. Two attendants stand nearby: one in saffron robes with hands joined in prayer, another in orange holding a brass plate. A small seated figure in a brown shawl sits at the lower right, facing the shrine. The shivalinga rests on a black stone peetha.2008-03-31A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers around a pair of large deity murtis. The murti on the right wears a crown and ornate gold jewellery and a bright orange sari with blue drapery, while the figure beside it wears a red-orange garment and holds a raised object. In front, a golden kalasha stands on a white-draped table with flower offerings. A person in an orange top with a long orange shawl stands at left, extending a hand toward the shrine, and a second person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside them, holding a small vessel. Green trees appear in the background.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with water and flowers spilling over it. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and an orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a small pot and lamp at the lingam. To the left, two men in orange robes stand, one with his hands folded in prayer and one holding a brass bowl. Behind the lingam sits a gold-clad deity murti draped in red and gold silk and heavily garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine, and a white statue of a figure is partly visible at lower left.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a silver lingam-style abhishekam vessel in front of a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a silver rudraksha-style mala and a red garland; the Parvati murti wears a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped in multicoloured marigold garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and palm fronds surround the shrine, and a small white-and-red figure with a garland sits at lower right.2008-12-31