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A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. In the centre, a dark stone Shivalinga stands on a black lotus-shaped pedestal that is being washed with flowing water. A young male priest in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested with a tilak on his forehead, stands with his hands joined in namaskar beside the linga. Behind him, a red and gold drape hangs, and to the right a large deity murti in pink and green silk with gold-brocade borders sits with raised golden hands. At the lower left, a second man in saffron and a white cloth sits near a plate of yellow flower garlands, and a white-clad attendant stands at the edge of the frame.

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January 03 20082008-01-03A temple abhishekam scene inside a shrine. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stoops and pours water from a brass vessel onto a dark stone linga-shaped base, with water streaming down its sides. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes stand and assist, one holding a small brass lamp. To the right, a large deity murti draped in pink and green silk with gold ornaments is seated. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a brass kalasha stands on a yellow stool at left.2008-01-03Night photo of a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and bare-chested, stands at centre holding a weathered stone lingam-like object on a black stone pedestal. Beside him, a saffron-robed attendant sits and a second man in white with an orange shawl looks upward. Behind the pedestal, a large pink and green sari draped over a deity figure, with a golden foot visible at right. Fruit, flowers and marigold garlands sit on the pedestal, and a white statue figure appears at lower left. Red curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2008-01-03Evening abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange saffron robes with a long shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a dark stone lingam-style shivalinga on a black basin that water is poured over. Beside them a man in white and another in orange robes assist with offerings, and a pink-and-red sari-draped deity murti stands at the right. Yellow flowers lie on the wet floor, and a few seated devotees watch from the left.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03December 16 20092009-12-16Night-time temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga base. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and gold beaded ornaments, bends over the stone yoni-pitha and pours liquid over the linga. Beside him a second man in a peach-orange dhoti and shawl leans in holding a metal bowl of white flowers. Behind them a carved stone temple shrine holds a deity murti draped in a red and green cloth with a yellow-orange garland and metal crown-like ornaments. Flower petals are scattered on the wet stone floor, and a third person in red stands at the left edge.2007-02-16January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time abhishekam inside a temple hall. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a dark stone basin, one pouring water from a golden pot while the other, in orange, steadies a tall stone lingam-like form with a golden cloth. A third figure in white stands beside them and a seated devotee in orange sits at left near a golden pedestal with a small brass lamp. Yellow marigold petals lie on the wet floor, and a pink and green silk-draped deity stands at right. A black signboard on the wall shows a printed schedule.2008-01-03November 15 20072007-11-15A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead band pours water from a brass vessel over a tall grey stone shivalingam set on a silver-toned base during an abhishekam. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange cloth bends forward near the lingam, and a large deity murti with a purple and gold garment and gold-toned feet stands to the right. The scene is lit against a dark background, with water spilling over the stone.2007-10-25