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A man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam on a platform. Beside him, a large gilded deity murti stands in a shrine with a red and gold headdress, ornate jewellery, a teal and gold blouse and a pink skirt, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower strands. Another man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind, with brass pots lined up near a red and white striped barrier and green trees outside. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.

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October 19 20082008-10-19A man in a white shirt bends over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a shallow basin, pouring or bathing it during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Beside him stands a large golden deity murti, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery, a red headcloth and a teal and red draped garment. A person in white with a bowl stands at the left edge, and another figure in white sits in the background near a white-and-red striped wall. Outside the doorway, green trees and a white roofed building are visible.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set on a white circular base during abhishekam at a temple shrine. Beside him a person in a yellow dhoti with white upper cloth stands, and a woman in a white sari sits at the lower left. To the right a richly adorned deity murti wears a red turban, gold crown, layered silver and gold necklaces, a teal blouse and a red-pink skirt, with yellow and red marigold garlands draped down. Gold architectural arches frame the shrine and a white-and-red striped wall is visible behind. Three people are visible in total.2008-10-19A woman in a purple and blue sari with floral embroidery pours water from a steel vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set in a white circular basin during abhishekam. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind her. To the right, a large decorated deity murti wears a teal blouse, red and pink drapery, gold jewellery, a red turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Pillars and a white wall with red stripes frame the sanctum, with a grey building visible outside.2008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga base. A woman with short curly hair and glasses, wearing a white top and white skirt, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark cylindrical shivalinga on a round stone yoni base. Behind her a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt stands watching. To the right, a golden deity murti in a red turban, with ornate gold jewellery, pink and teal silk garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers, stands in a golden arched niche. The setting is a temple doorway with red and white painted walls and a blue cloth hanging.2008-10-19Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in white clothes and a white shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a white base. Beside him a man in white holds a bundle of white cloth, and another man in orange and yellow stands behind. To the right a golden deity murti in a red cloth and heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, wearing a teal blouse and a red and gold sari, is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. An archway with gold trim frames the scene.2008-10-19A temple abhishekam scene: a devotee in white garments pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal, while a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt assists. A woman in a dark floral kurta stands at left holding a small cup. At right stands a large ornate golden deity murti with a red turban, gold jewellery, a teal and pink sari-style garment, and a yellow-and-red marigold garland. Gold arched carvings and stone pillars frame the shrine.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19