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A photograph of a temple abhishekam inside a hall with black drapes and red curtains. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at a raised black stone lingam platform, pouring from a vessel, while the lingam and two metal deity murtis with golden prabhavalis and flower garlands stand behind him. Two more saffron-robed priests stand beside gold-framed arches flanking dark stone murtis, one at the left with hands folded and one at the right with hands joined. A seated priest in saffron is at the platform, and a standing man in white dhoti is at the far right. Around 20-30 seated devotees in white and light clothing face the platform, many with hands folded. A framed portrait with red background hangs above the drapes.

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A 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.2009-10-17A 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 photograph inside a temple hall during a puja at a shrine with a black stone shivalinga on a raised tiled platform, draped with white and red cloth and a garland. Behind it stands a large golden prabhavali arch and a gold-framed portrait on a dark drape. A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre holding a lit lamp. Two men in saffron robes stand beside black stone deity statues inside gilded arches, one with hands folded in prayer and one performing a ritual; a man in saffron stands beside a stone deity statue at the right with hands joined. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit at the bottom of the frame, and a brass oil lamp stands on the left.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.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple ritual in a hall with black drapes and white walls. On a raised platform, a standing figure in orange robes stands at a large black Shiva lingam in a basin, with a deity murti behind it under a golden arch and a golden prabhavali. Other orange-robed priests stand around the platform, one holding a brass bell and another a brass vessel, while a priest in white dhoti stands near the centre. Golden arches frame dark stone murtis, a black Nandi with a red and gold cloth and flower garland sits at the right, and brass oil lamps stand on the stone floor. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in red-and-white clothing hangs on the back wall. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, with a man in white at the left edge.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 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.2009-10-17Photograph of an abhishekam ritual inside a hall with black drapes and gold-framed arches. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour offerings over black stone deity murtis and a central black shivalinga-style stone on a raised platform. A framed portrait hangs above the altar. A standing bronze-coloured deity murti stands at the back, and a gold-framed altar frames an ornately decorated deity with a flower garland. Seated devotees in front, some in white and in saffron clothing; a cameraman in white and a woman in a white sari with a camera film the proceedings. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the orange-robed priests are shown performing the ritual.2009-10-17Indoor temple abhishekam in a hall with a black draped backdrop and a framed portrait on the wall. At the centre, a central deity murti stands under a golden arch with a large gold halo, flanked by two more murtis under gold arches. A black shivalinga stands on a raised platform with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand around the platform; one on a stepladder pours liquid over the deity, and another in saffron holds a tall lamp. Women in white saris stand near the altar. A seated audience in front, including people in white, watches the ritual, with cameras and lights at the left edge.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.2009-10-17Photograph 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.2009-10-17A temple sanctum with ornate gold arches and black stone deity murtis, lit by brass oil lamps. In the centre, a large Shivalinga with a gold-framed backdrop and a murti garlanded with red and white flowers is attended by a worship sequence. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe, with long dark hair, raises a lamp toward the deities on the left, while another orange-robed priest stands on a step ladder at the right beside a dark stone murti. A woman in a white sari stands at the centre-right holding a lamp. Other orange-robed priests stand at the left and in the background. Seated devotees in white, blue and dark clothing fill the foreground and watch the puja. A framed portrait hangs high on the dark backdrop, showing a man with hands folded in namaskar beneath a red-tinted sign.2009-10-17