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Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bare-chested man in orange cloth pours water over a black lingam set on a golden yoni-peetha base. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, one white-clad with a crown and the other in red and green with garlands, both with marigold garlands. Two more men in orange cloth carry brass and copper pots of water at left, and an oil lamp stands at right on the stone pillared pavilion.

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February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine: a man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a Shiva lingam set before a pair of large stone-and-gold deity murtis draped in garlands. Two attendants stand nearby: one in orange robes holding a brass dish, another in pink-white dhoti holding a yellow-white flower garland. A brass lamp stands at right on a wet granite floor, with the deity murtis wearing crowns and red-and-white garments.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine at night. A priest in orange ochre robes and long hair pours water over a black stone lingam on a base, while the water flows from a bronze kalasha. Behind is a pair of metal deity murtis in silver and gold crowns, wearing red and green garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A second man in orange robes bends at the lower right beside a brass pot, and another figure in pale clothes stands at the left holding a silver vessel. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth pours liquid over a black shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base with a gold coil. Behind it stand white and red-clad deity murtis with crowns, garlands and a trident. Two attendants stand left: one in orange cloth, one in peach-coloured dhoti holding a silver vessel. Petals scatter the wet floor and a brass oil lamp stands at right. No identifiable face is judged; the pouring figure's role is priest performing abhishekam.2007-02-16Night ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two figures in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, one bare-backed with long dark hair, pour liquid over a white shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind them stands a large metal murti of a seated deity with a crown, trident and garland, beside a consort figure in red and gold with garlands. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a tilak and a mala holds a metal vessel, and a kneeling attendant in a light orange cloth assists. Stone pillars and a red curtain frame the scene.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine with white stone pillars. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the central figure is bare-chested with long dark hair and pours liquid from a small vessel toward a pair of seated deity murtis adorned with red-and-yellow marigold garlands, crowns, and necklaces. The murtis sit on a black stone pedestal. Green leaves and flowers lie on the wet floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at right.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine: a large metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a white ritual cloth draped over the lingam base. Priests in saffron/orange dhotis, one with bare back and long hair, pour liquid from a silver vessel and hold metal pots and offerings. A worshipper in orange crouches at lower right. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside white stone pillars.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16