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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth leaning over a black shivalinga, pouring a golden-yellow liquid from a metal pot over it in an abhishekam. Behind the lingam are two gilded deity murti seated under a golden arch with a green drape; the male figure wears a red and green turban and holds a trident, the female wears a blue and gold sari and crown. A small bronze figurine stands on a wooden stand at the front, and water runs across the black stone base. The priest wears rudraksha beads and a white forehead marking.

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June 25 20132013-06-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth bending forward to pour a yellow liquid from a clay pot over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam, golden deity murti figures sit under a gold arch against green drapery, one wearing a red and green turban and holding a trident, the other in a teal and gold sari with jasmine garlands. A small bronze figure stands in front on a wooden stand. The priest wears rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, and no person in the scene is identifiable as the a person from appearance.2013-06-25A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth pouring water from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga before a pair of gilded deity murtis. The murtis are seated on a throne against a green silk backdrop within an ornate golden arch; one wears a red and green crown with garlands and a gold necklace, the other a tall jeweled crown, garlands and a blue-and-gold sari. Abhishekam is being performed; a young child in red stands at the left edge.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25A temple shrine dressed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a green-tinted lingam. Behind him is a large deity murti of Shiva with an elaborate crown-like headdress and rudraksha-style necklaces, beside a female deity form in a red and green sari with a long staff. A gilded standing figure with palms joined stands at left, and a small white marble statue sits in the foreground at the base of the basin. The scene reads as abhishekam worship in a temple sanctum.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward at the lower left, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind it stand gold-coloured deity murtis of a seated Shiva-form with a tall matted crown and a Parvati-form in a red and green sari with ornaments, both draped with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. A gold trident stands at the right, a teal cloth covers the platform, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure sits at the front. A standing figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.2011-03-03June 22 20132013-06-22A priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark shivalingam in a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gold-faced deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a red and green silk sari, decorated with rudraksha-style beads, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and jewelry. A golden statue of a standing devotee stands at the left edge, and a gold trident-like staff rests against the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in an orange saffron robe with a bare shaved head pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden lingam on a black lotus-shaped pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gilded deity murtis decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers; the figure on the right wears a crown, a red blouse, a green and pink sari and a gold trident, and the figure on the left has a tall dark headdress. A white marble statue of a seated sage in a turban sits in the foreground. Orange drapes hang behind the shrine.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours a golden liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam in a temple shrine, during abhishekam. Behind the lingam stand two bronze-toned deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, gold jewellery and rudraksha malas; the right figure wears a red and green silk garment and a jewelled crown. A gold arch frames the shrine, with an orange cloth backdrop and teal drapery beneath. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure in a turban, hand raised in blessing, sits beside a small silver pyramid-shaped object.2011-03-03