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Inside a stone temple pavilion at night, devotees gather around a pair of deity murtis dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers and silver-crowned heads. A woman in a white sari with gold border leans forward to touch a tall brass stand while a man in a blue shirt and beige trousers bends beside her, and a woman in a pink sari stands at left. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left and right, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the murtis. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel rest on the floor in front.

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Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine under a stone-pillared roof. A large black stone Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha stands before a pair of deity murtis adorned with garlands, crowns and red-and-gold drapery. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a silver vessel onto the lingam, while a monk in orange robes stands beside her. Two boys in white dhotis and a young girl in a pink top and white sari watch nearby, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Brass lamps and a metal pot sit on the floor, with marigold petals scattered around the base.2007-02-16Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the centre pouring liquid from a metal pot over a black stone shivalingam set on a pedestal, while a young girl in white stands beside her. Behind them, a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden pedestal are garlanded with marigolds and red flowers; one wears a tall crown. Other people in white dhotis and white saris stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the right edge, partly visible. Brass lamps and a metal vessel sit on the floor with scattered flower petals, and the stone pillars are carved.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a grey stone pavilion. Devotees in white saris and dhotis pour liquid over a black Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni base, while a pair of painted murti figures stand behind with flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with red border pours from a small vessel; a girl in white and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas assist. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Brass lamps and metal pots sit on the floor, with scattered flower petals on the wet stone.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Inside a temple pavilion at night, women in white and a woman in a white-and-green striped sari pour liquid from a metal vessel over a black lingam on a stone base before a pair of metal deity murtis wrapped in garlands, one crowned and one in red. A devotee in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and a white-clad older man stands behind the murtis. Brass pots, small oil lamps and scattered flower petals surround the abhishekam, on a wet stone floor.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph inside a temple pavilion showing a devotee in a white sari pouring liquid from a vessel over a pair of seated deity murti, one with a red-and-white crown and a red garland, the other gold-crowned with a green-and-red garland. Nearby stand two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a small metal pot, with an orange-robed figure behind and a golden oil lamp at the right edge. Small lamps glow on the ground and floor petals are scattered.2007-02-16Night ritual at a stone temple shrine during Shivaratri. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward with joined palms before a pair of deity murtis draped with yellow and orange-red garlands, one murti with crown and silver features. Beside him, a man in saffron robe stands near the black stone abhishekam platform and kalasha. A woman in white sari with a red blouse holds a small vessel. Several other people in white and a child in a checked shirt stand nearby. Flower petals lie on the wet floor.2007-02-16A night-time temple scene in a stone-pillared mandapa where a line of people in white ritual clothes stands before a pair of deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The central deity figures are painted and gilded, one wearing a crown, and they stand on a dark stone pedestal. A man in white dhoti, bare-chested, with hands folded in prayer, stands nearest the murtis, while a figure in orange ochre robes stands behind a metal pot. Others hold brass vessels and a woman in a green sari stands at left. Small offerings of flower petals scatter the wet floor, and a dark metal kalasha sits at the base. The setting suggests a shivaratri puja and abhishekam.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine with an open pillared hall. A woman in a white top and white trousers, with short reddish-brown hair, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a black lingam set on a golden yoni base. Behind them stand a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a crown and red-and-gold garments with yellow and orange garlands. Women in white saris and a woman in a lavender sari stand to the left holding brass pots, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands to the right. Orange-robed figures stand at the edges, brass lamps and kalasha pots sit on the wet floor, and marigold petals are scattered around the base.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16