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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind him stand golden deity murti of a male and female form, the male with a red-orange turban and crown and the female in a pink-red sari with gold jewellery. Floral garlands in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, with green coconuts and brass lamps at the sides. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone basin in front of two large deity murtis. The central figure wears a red-and-gold turban and crown with a trident beside him, and the female figure wears a pink sari, layered necklaces and a crown. Marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, red and yellow frame the arch, and brass lamps stand at the right. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Whether the pourer is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A person in an orange saffron robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, performs abhishekam at a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a pedestal. The Shiva figure wears a red turban, rudraksha and ornate gold necklaces, and holds a trident; the goddess beside him wears a pink sari, a crown and heavy jewellery, with a flower garland framing them. A shivalinga-like object on a dark stone base receives the offering, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge and green coconuts visible.2009-06-09A priest in orange ochre robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone lingam on a pedestal in front of two gilded deity murti, a male figure wearing an orange headdress and a female figure in a pink-red sari with a crown. Both murti are garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and surrounded by tall brass oil lamps and green coconuts hanging on the left. A second orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A man in orange saffron robes bends over a dark stone shivalingam set in a black pedestal, pouring liquid from a metal vessel during abhishekam. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a seated goddess with a red and pink sari, jewelled ornaments, bangles and a crown, beside a second golden deity with a trident and rudraksha-style necklaces. Garlands of marigolds and red roses frame the shrine. A second man in orange clothing on the left holds a brass plate of flowers and a small cup. The lingam, deities and garlands dominate the scene.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large deity murti pair: a male deity with a red and gold turban, trident and rudraksha necklace, beside a female deity in a red and pink sari with gold jewellery. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the central black lingam on a dark stone yoni peetha; the man in front pours water over the lingam from a brass vessel while the other holds a brass pot. Garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers frame the shrine, with green coconuts hanging at the sides and tall brass lamps on the right.2009-06-09