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Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine before two large painted deity murtis, a red-faced male figure with a red turban and trident and a female figure in a red and pink sari, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a black stone abhishekam platform, one pouring white liquid over the deity while another in orange holds a brass oil lamp. Tall brass lamps flank the shrine, and green coconuts hang at the top corners. In the lower right, a small figure in blue with a pink flower garland and a blue turban is visible.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A priest in orange ochre robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone lingam on a pedestal in front of two gilded deity murti, a male figure wearing an orange headdress and a female figure in a pink-red sari with a crown. Both murti are garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and surrounded by tall brass oil lamps and green coconuts hanging on the left. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2009-06-09A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large deity murti pair: a male deity with a red and gold turban, trident and rudraksha necklace, beside a female deity in a red and pink sari with gold jewellery. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the central black lingam on a dark stone yoni peetha; the man in front pours water over the lingam from a brass vessel while the other holds a brass pot. Garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers frame the shrine, with green coconuts hanging at the sides and tall brass lamps on the right.2009-06-09Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the left, facing the shrine, holding a ceremonial object toward the golden deity murti pair; a second man in orange sits at the far left edge. The golden murtis of a male and female deity are adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, a red and orange turban-like headdress on the male figure, and gold jewellery; the female figure wears a pink sari with gold border. A black stone shivalingam sits on a black abhishekam pedestal surrounded by pink lotus flowers, with brass oil lamps and hanging green coconuts framing the arch.2009-06-09Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden arched niche holding the murti pair of a male deity in an orange turban and a female deity in a red-pink sari, both adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central man pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black Shivalingam set on a dark stone pitha, while a second man holds a small brass pot and a third stands behind. Green coconuts are stacked at the top left and right, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Two people are physically present.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind him stand golden deity murti of a male and female form, the male with a red-orange turban and crown and the female in a pink-red sari with gold jewellery. Floral garlands in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, with green coconuts and brass lamps at the sides. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09