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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in a hall with black drapes and red curtains. Several people in saffron-orange robes pour water over black stone Shiva lingams and deity murtis on tall gold arches, while a robed priest in orange stands at the central altar pouring from a kalasha. A portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" hangs high on the back wall. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the foreground, and a photographer stands at right. The stone idols are bathed in flowing water over gold-framed arches and brass oil lamps stand on the platform.

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Interior of a temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on step ladders and pour liquid over large black stone lingams and deity murtis framed by ornate gold arches. Two gold-framed murtis at centre, one wearing a red-and-white garment and garland, are being bathed. Devotees in white and dark clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar, and a photographer in a white sari kneels at right. Gold lamps stand in front of the altar. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall above red and black drapes. A pair of kalasha-like vessels and a brass pot sit at the front.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed in a hall with black drapes, red curtains and gold arched frames. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour water and milk over large dark stone and metal deity murtis on a raised platform; one stands on a step ladder at the right, another at the left. A gold halo-shaped backdrop frames a central deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. A framed portrait in saffron hangs high on the back wall. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and cream clothing, with a woman in orange and a man in red at the right edge. A photographer stands near the right platform. Gold lamps and a brass vessel sit in front of the platform.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam in a temple hall with black and red draped backdrop. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand on step ladders and pour liquid over golden-framed deity murtis, including a central black linga-like murti set in a gold prabhavali. Behind the central altar hangs a framed portrait of a bearded figure in red. A man in white dhoti stands at the left and a woman in white sari stands at right near a golden lamp stand. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing fill the foreground, many watching the ritual. Gold stand lamps and a brass kalasha are visible near the altar.2009-10-17A temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour liquids over black stone murtis set within ornate gold arches. At the centre, a large black lingam sits on a black peetha, with a deity murti adorned with white and red garlands behind it, framed by a golden prabhavali. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, showing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a red-draped stage. Brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the platform. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the front, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right. One priest in orange stands on a stepladder beside the right arch.2009-10-17Indoor temple abhishekam in progress before black stone deity murtis set within gold arched frames on a raised stage. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour liquid over the murtis, one standing on a step ladder beside the left figure and another at right with a vessel raised. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl attend the central black stone lingam-style shrine with brass lamps and kalasha vessels, and a white-clad woman stands in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing watch from below. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, and a reclining black stone figure with flower garlands sits at the right edge. White flower garlands drape the deity figures. Ceiling spotlights light the hall.2009-10-17Photograph of an abhishekam in a temple shrine with black and red drapes and golden arches. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown and garlands stands beside a tall golden kirtimukha-style frame. A priest in saffron robes stands at the centre pedestal pouring liquid from a vessel over a black stone lingam-shaped base. On the left a saffron-robed attendant pours from a pot near a gilded arch; on the right another saffron-robed attendant in a rudraksha mala holds a pot at the golden arch beside a dark stone Shiva-form murti. A seated man in saffron robes holds a book at the lower left. Several people in white dhoti and shirts stand at the sides, and the lower foreground shows the backs of seated devotees. A framed portrait with the word Sanyasi hangs on the upper wall.2009-10-17Indoor temple shrine in a hall with black drapes and red curtains. Several saffron-robed priests in orange cloth perform puja before multiple deity murtis on a raised platform, including dark stone figures and a golden-framed Shiva lingam setup with a large bull-form statue in front. A golden lamp stand (aarti lamp) and brass vessels sit on the platform. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many with white garments. A framed portrait hangs high on the black backdrop, showing a figure with long hair in orange clothing, labelled with a printed caption. Ceremonial abhishekam-style worship is underway.2009-10-17A temple hall during an abhishekam ritual before a large seated audience. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand on a raised stone platform beside gilded arched frames and a central deity murti with a garland, while a devotee in white stands at the right pouring from a vessel. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit on the dais, and a framed red-toned portrait hangs on the black backdrop. Men and women in white and coloured clothes sit on the floor in front, with a camera operator and tripod at the left edge.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam ritual in a hall with dark drapes and a framed portrait on the back wall. Several priests in orange robes stand at ornate gold-framed shrines and pour liquid over black stone deity murtis; one priest on a ladder works at the right shrine. A cameraman in white stands at the left with a video camera on a tripod. A central figure in orange robes with long hair stands before the altar, and a brass oil lamp burns on the platform. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, saffron and colourful saris.2009-10-17A temple hall with a central altar holding a large deity murti framed by a golden prabhavali halo, with garlands and a red-and-white cloth. Flanking the altar are two dark stone sculptures set within ornate gold arched frames. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the altar lifting a lamp toward the deity, while another orange-robed person with hands folded stands on the left and a third on the right. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands at the far left, and a person in white at the far right. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the altar, and a seated audience in white and colourful clothes fills the foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar base.2009-10-17A temple hall with a stepped stone platform holding black stone deity murtis under gold arched frames and a gold prabhavali behind. Several priests in saffron/orange robes perform abhishekam: one on the left stands on a step ladder beside a dark deity figure, a central priest in orange pours from a vessel over a black linga-shaped object, and another orange-robed priest stands on a ladder at right by a black murti. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby, and a woman in white sari stands beside the platform. Seated devotees in the foreground and background watch, many in grey, white and dark clothing. A framed red-toned portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, and garlands and brass vessels are on the platform.2009-10-17Abhishekam ceremony in a temple hall with black and gold deity murtis under gold prabhavali arches. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand on a raised platform, one pouring liquid from a kalasha onto a central murti, with a brass bowl and oil lamps nearby. Behind them hangs a framed portrait on a dark drape with red curtains. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the foreground, and a man in a red shirt stands at right. The visible figures are priests, attendants and devotees; the framed portrait shows a figure in red and is not counted as a physical person.2009-10-17