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Temple abhishekam at a shrine: two priests pour water from a silver bowl over a dark black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. The priest on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a bare upper body and shaved head; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and shawl. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery and raised hands, flanked by gilded arches and a small golden figure of a standing devotee with folded hands at right. A white marble seated figure sits at the base, and a brass vessel rests at left.

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Three priests perform abhishekam at a shrine. Two men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas, stand at a dark black stone lingam and pour water from a silver vessel into a silver plate, which splashes down over the stone. A third man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold bangle, stands beside them, holding a bowl. Behind them sits a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth. In the foreground is a small white marble seated figure in meditation, and at right stands a gold statue of a figure with palms joined in anjali. Ornate gold arches and carved gold pillars frame the scene.2011-12-28A temple abhishekam at a golden shrine. Two priests in orange and white stand before a black Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni-peetha base, pouring liquid from a silver bowl held over the lingam. The priest on the left wears an orange robe and bare arms; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and an unstitched white shawl. Behind them a large gilded deity murti with raised hands is draped in orange cloth. A white marble seated figure with folded hands sits in front, and a gold standing figure with palms joined stands at the right. A brass pot is held at the left edge.2011-12-28A photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine with a dark black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre. Behind it stands a golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron cloth and a white headband crouches and pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Two men to the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and orange shawls, one holding a white cloth. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden deity figure sit on a white stand in front of the linga. Wet stone floor, brass pots and green trees surround the shrine.2007-09-24Two golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gilded arch, with a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in the centre receiving water poured over it. Two priests perform abhishekam: the one on the left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl and pours from a small vessel, while the one on the right wears white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver tray with water. The golden Parvati murti wears an orange cloth; a green parrot perches above. In the foreground a small white marble statue of a seated sage with a red tilak and a small gold deity figure stand near the base.2011-12-28November 12 20102010-11-12December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two priests in saffron-orange robes pour water from brass pots over a pair of golden-brown deity murti seated side by side, water streaming down their heads. A third figure in orange stands at left beside a small table with brass lamps, and a person in white stands at right. Ornate gold-tinted arch frames the shrine, with green foliage behind and coconuts hanging above. A white figure and small brass kalasha sit on the stone base in front.2009-06-15Photo of a temple abhishekam at a golden-accented shrine. Three men stand around a dark black stone lingam, pouring water over it. The man at left wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl and pours from a vessel; the bald man in the centre wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and glasses; the young man at right wears a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and holds a silver plate under a flow of water. A small white marble seated figure sits on a pedestal in front, a gold figure stands in a golden arch at right, and a large golden seated deity murti with orange drapery looms behind. Dark tree foliage and a metal railing appear at left.2011-12-28A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours water or milk over a dark black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pitha. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand bronze deity murtis of a four-armed male and a seated female form. A small white stone model shrine sits in front of the lingam, and flower petals are scattered on the wet floor.2007-09-24December 28 20112011-12-28A temple shrine interior with a golden arch framing two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a red-orange robe stands at the left of the murtis, reaching toward them, while two more people in orange robes sit or stand at the sides with hands in anjali mudra. Hanging clusters of coconuts and garlands of green leaves decorate the pillars, and a white marble seated figure, a shivalinga and small brass murtis sit on the stone platform. Greenery shows through the open pavilion behind.2009-06-15A photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor temple pavilion. A man in an orange-saffron cloth with a bald head and long hair at the back reaches up to touch a gilded Shiva-Parvati pair statue, a large bronze-gold seated image of a male deity and a female deity with crowns and jewelry. A second man in a white dhoti and a white shirt with an orange waist cloth stands at left holding a brass tray. In front stands a black Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal, with a small gold pyramid-shaped object and a small gold deity figure on a tray. Scattered white flower petals cover the wet stone floor, and trees are visible behind the pavilion columns.2007-09-24