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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a shaved head pouring water from a kalasha over a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin. Behind him sit two gilded and painted deity murtis, one with a trident and a red crown and the other adorned with red garlands and a silver necklace, set against an orange-red drape within an ornate golden arch. To the right, a standing murti in a green niche wears a red turban, rudraksha-style mala and orange cloth. A devotee in a maroon garment bends at the lower left.

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June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch. Two deity murtis sit behind a dark stone lingam on a pedestal: the figure on the left has a red crown, a trident and a raised hand, and the figure on the right wears a green and red sari with red garlands. A shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange garment with a maroon sash pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam. A small brass lamp and offerings stand on a side table at left, and a woman in a red sari sits at lower right beside a small statue. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga in a stone basin. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis dressed in red, purple and green silk with red garlands and crowns, set against an orange-red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller golden figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. Small brass items, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals rest on the floor. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22A temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him stand two painted deity murtis adorned with red garlands, one holding a trident, and a gilded figure in a green-draped niche to the right. A young girl in a maroon outfit stands at the left beside brass pots and a wooden table, with a small gilded yantra and deity figure in the foreground. Water flows over the stone and gleams on the wet floor.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A temple shrine with a black shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murti with a trident and ornate crowns, garlanded in red flowers. A priest in orange dhoti with shaved head and white markings pours liquid from a small vessel onto the linga, while a woman in a maroon sari stands at left beside a brass lamp and offering bowls. A smaller painted-gold figure in orange robe and rudraksha-style beads stands in a green-curtained niche at right. Red petals scatter the polished stone floor. a person attribution unclear: the priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copies