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A photograph of an indoor temple abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple setting. A priest in orange robes raises a lamp, and a man in orange robes stands with hands joined in namaste beside him. A figure in orange and white, with a mala, stands nearby, and a child in white photographs the scene. Seated before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers is a figure in a tall ornate white crown and red-and-gold sari-style dress, with an oil lamp and offerings in front. A small dark stone sculpture and a red curtain form the background, with a girl in orange at the lower left.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple abhishekam ceremony inside a richly decorated shrine hall with dark red drapes and colourful textile banners. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and long dark hair, raises one hand in blessing beside a large deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands and red-and-gold cloth. Behind him a man in orange robes with a red sash stands with palms joined, and an older man in orange with a turban-style head covering also joins his hands in devotion. A figure in white with a camera is photographing the scene, and seated devotees in orange and red saris watch at the lower left. A gold oil lamp and a throne-like seat with a golden canopy appear in the background.2007-11-09A temple ritual inside a decorated Hindu shrine. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with white painted markings on the face and arm, raises a ceremonial whisk and holds a cage-like basket of offerings toward a large deity murti with an ornate crown, garlands and a red-and-gold textile. A second man in orange robes stands behind with palms joined, and a white-robed attendant appears at right. Seated women in orange and red saris watch with hands folded. Brass lamps, a tiered kalasha-style ornament, colourful woven hangings and garland-draped figures fill the background.2007-11-09Inside a temple shrine, an abhishekam is being performed over a black stone shivalingam set on a tiered base, with water flowing down its sides. A man in an orange saffron garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders holds a lit lamp and a small vessel, with smoke rising from the lamp. Nearby, a figure in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower-garlanded plate, and other people in orange or saffron robes stand behind. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set within a gilded arch. A small white marble figure sits on the floor at lower left.2009-12-16A temple abhishekam at night in a stone temple hall. A tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment, with a sandalwood-marked head and a garland of beads, holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp while standing beside a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha basin, from which water flows. Other men in orange and white dhotis stand and sit nearby; one in white holds a brass vessel. Behind the lingam is a large orange-clad deity murti adorned with a yellow and red flower garland and gold ornaments, seated on a throne. A white stone figure sits at the basin edge.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16September 24 20172017-09-24September 19 20112011-09-19November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A fire ritual (homa) at night beside a deity murti draped with garlands in purple, white and yellow. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange head-wrap stands at the fire, pouring an offering from a silver vessel into the flames. Beside him, a second orange-clad assistant with a wrapped head holds a small vessel. A third man in orange kneels in the foreground, and a figure in white sits at the lower edge. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left. Offerings lie on a silver tray at right, with a brass lamp nearby and a white and orange cloth draped over a platform.2017-09-24Photo inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging ornamental banners, showing a crowded ritual procession around a dark stone Shiva linga draped with flower garlands and a sacred cloth. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held over the group. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and sannyasi-style dress surround the linga; a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the centre, and a man in white ritual dhoti with a shaved head and a silver-ornamented staff stands at right, with several people holding their hands in anjali. A cameraman and a large camera lens are visible in the foreground. Priests in white dhotis and women in orange saris are among those present.2018-04-14