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Night photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-backed priest in an orange cloth stands at the left, pouring milky white liquid over a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal. The seated figures wear red and gold garments, yellow and white flower garlands, and crowns. A brass oil lamp and a tray of yellow flowers sit in the lower left, with a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Grey stone pillars carved with figures frame the shrine, and steam rises from the liquid. Two more people in orange clothing stand at the right edge.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a stone-pillared shrine. A devotee with a bare chest and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid over a black stone shivalinga at the base of a large metallic deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with flower garlands, pearl-like necklaces and a crown. Smoke fills the air, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left. On the left edge, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands near a tray of yellow and white flowers. The scene is wet from the ritual water.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, stands at left and pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a pair of metal deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati. The seated Shiva-form murti wears a white dhoti, a silver crown, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and the female murti wears a red sari and silver crown. Another person in orange robes stands at the far left edge, with a brass pot nearby. The murtis sit on a dark stone pedestal scattered with white granules, in a pillared open hall at night. A white-clad devotee is visible at the bottom left edge. The scene resembles a Shivaratri abhishekam.2007-02-16A night-time temple ritual before a pair of large metallic deity murtis seated on a golden pedestal beneath a stone pavilion. The seated figure wears a crown and red headband, a white dhoti and a garland of yellow and red flowers, while the companion figure wears a red-and-green sari and a matching garland. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth, extends a white-gloved hand to offer an oil lamp. A brass bell and other ritual items are visible at the lower left. The base holds a white lingam-like form decorated with flowers. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene against a dark background.2007-02-16A temple abhishekam at night: a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth stands at left, pouring white liquid from a vessel over a metal murti of a seated deity couple. The male figure wears a crown, a red headband, a white dhoti and a silver necklace, and holds a trident-like emblem; the female figure wears a crown, a red and green sari and a garland of yellow and red flowers. The statues sit on a gold-toned pedestal before a stone temple wall.2007-02-16Night photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with a large metal murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal, adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garment. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands on the wet stone floor. White ritual offerings are heaped at the base of the statue, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right2007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night beneath a stone portico. A man with long, loose dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti with a bare upper body and bends forward, pouring water from a silver vessel over a black Shivalingam on a pedestal. Behind him stand two large metallic deity murtis, one with a crown and red headband and the other with a silver crown, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers and wearing white and red garments. A small figure of a seated deity sits at the front of the pedestal. A second man in a peach-coloured dhoti with gold necklaces stands at the left edge. Water flows across the stone floor and brass vessels sit at the lower left. a person candidate with long hair, orange cloth and bare chest pouring water in the abhishekam; appearance-based identity is probable but the face is not clearly visible.2007-02-16Night abhishekam at a temple shrine under a stone pavilion. Two deity murti figures, one with a crown and red-and-white cloth and the other with a tall crown, wear garlands and red and green garments. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel on a wet floor. One man in a pale peach dhoti with a maroon border bends forward and pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the shivalinga-style base, while another in orange pours or tends offerings nearby. Heaps of white material. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge.2007-02-16A temple interior at night with a dark stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black pedestal being bathed with water. A shaven-headed or long-haired devotee in an orange-red dhoti and shawl leans over the lingam, pouring from a vessel. Behind stands a large two-figure deity murti, a male figure in white dhoti and a female figure in red and green, both with crowns, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and silver necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a tray of marigold flowers sits on the wet floor. Another person in orange robes stands at the left edge, and incense smoke hangs in the air. This is an abhishekam at a Shivaratri observance.2007-02-16Night temple abhishekam at a shrine with grey stone pillars. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large dark shivalingam set in a golden-rimmed yoni-pitha base. Behind it stands a pair of deity murtis, a male figure in white dhoti with a tall crown and a female figure in a red-and-gold sari with green-and-gold ornaments, both garlanded with marigolds and rudraksha-style beads. A standing figure in saffron robes at left and another in saffron at right attend. Oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A night-time temple abhishekam at a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal. A bare-chested priest with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders pours white milk from a round silver vessel over the figures. The murtis wear crowns, white garments, red and yellow garlands, and silver jewellery. Behind them stone pillars and dark foliage frame the shrine.2007-02-16