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Inside a small temple shrine, a priest in a saffron-orange shirt and white dhoti kneels at a golden-rimmed stone shivalinga platform, pouring milk into the basin while another priest in a red top and orange head cloth bends over with a metal vessel. A third figure in a red and pink head wrap leans in with hands on the base, rose petals and marigolds scattered on the platform. A standing man in a grey-blue kurta with a checked lungi and beige shawl watches with hands folded. Behind them, a glass case holds white marble statues of Ganesha in yellow and a seated goddess in red and green sari. Abhishekam ritual, Dhaksha temple setting.

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Four men perform abhishekam on a Shivalinga set on a brass yoni-peetha base within a small temple shrine. The man in the foreground, bare-chested with an orange-gold shawl, pours liquid over the linga with a small cup. Behind him a man in a red vest and orange cap pours from a copper vessel, while a man in a pink head cloth and red top bends over the base. A standing man in a grey jacket and plaid shawl watches with hands folded. Two painted marble deity murtis, Ganesha in yellow and a seated goddess in red and green, stand in a glass-fronted niche behind them, with garlands and a small brass lamp at their feet. Milk and flower petals cover the base.2014-01-22A photo inside a temple shrine where three men perform abhishekam on a Shiva lingam set in a brass yoni-peetha, pouring liquid from metal vessels as rose petals lie on the base. Behind them, a glass-fronted niche holds white marble murtis of Ganesha in yellow and pink and a seated female deity in red and green. The man at left wears a white shawl and a checked lungi, the central man wears an orange turban and red top, and the man at right wears a pink head cloth and orange sweater. Marble walls with carved arches surround the scene.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Inside a small shrine with white marble walls, a figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark checkered mat, palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Before him a golden Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha holds a small pot of water. A standing devotee in an orange sweater and pink headcloth pours liquid from a copper vessel over the lingam. Behind them, two people in pale saffron and a man in a checked dhoti and dark jacket stand watching. Two white marble deity murtis, one elephant-headed and one seated on a pink lotus, sit in a glass cabinet with garlands. A brass plate of currency notes rests on the floor in the foreground, and the lingam is being bathed in abhishekam.2014-01-22A photograph inside a small temple shrine where a man in a maroon-red robe with a gold-toned neck garland and a shawl pours water from a copper vessel over a Shivalinga on a gold-coloured peetha base. Two shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at the left, and a young boy in a beige vest stands beside them. A standing man in a red sweater and a man in a white shawl and checked lungi look on from behind. Two white marble deity murtis of Ganesha and a female deity sit in a glass-fronted niche at the top right, decorated with red flowers. Steel buckets and a tray of banknotes sit on the floor and table, and a camera is visible at the bottom right.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with Ganesha and a seated goddess figure in glass cases behind. A man in a rust-orange and maroon robe with a long gold-beaded necklace pours liquid from a copper vessel into a golden yoni-shaped abhishekam basin around a black shivalingam. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed young boy in a beige vest sit attentively. A man in an orange turban and red top kneels with a small brass cup, while an elderly man in orange sits at right near a tray of currency notes. Steel pots of water and rose petals sit on the floor, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom edge.2014-01-22January 23 20142014-01-23A photograph of a small tiled room where a shivalinga-style ritual is being performed on a brass tray with a silver yoni-shaped base. A woman in dark red-brown robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp and a silver vessel over the tray, which holds water, rose petals and fruit offerings. Two monastics in orange robes sit nearby: one in a pink top and orange wrap on the left, another in orange with a shawl in the centre, seated behind bowls. A metal pail of rose petals sits in the foreground, and a photographer's camera is visible at the lower right.2014-01-23A photograph of a puja inside a tiled room with red and white floor tiles. In the foreground a seated man in an orange-red wrap and a rust-brown turban sits before a silver thali holding flower petals, small dishes, a kalasha-style vessel and marigold garlands. A man in a rust-brown robe with a beaded necklace kneels at the thali, pouring or offering with a small silver cup. Behind them a sannyasi in orange robes reads from a book and holds a small silver vessel. Another robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits in the background near the doorway, with a standing person partly visible at the far left. A bowl of rose petals sits on the floor nearby.2014-01-23January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22