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Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a black stone deity murti on a tiled pedestal draped with a white cloth. The figure on the left, with long dark hair worn in a braid, wears a sleeveless orange garment and rests one hand on the murti's arch while holding a red flower and a small wand. The figure on the right, with a shaved head, orange turban and glasses, wears an orange robe with a maroon sash and holds a polished gold kalasha pot. Behind them hang dark maroon drapes and a green and gold patterned backdrop, with an ornate sofa at the left edge. A white coconut sits on the cloth at the base of the murti.

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Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a black stone deity murti on a tiled pedestal. The figure on the left, with long dark hair tied back and a sleeveless saffron garment, pours or dabs liquid over the dark sculpture, which has a red flower at its base. The figure on the right, with a saffron head wrap and shawl, holds a large polished gold kalasha vessel. Dark maroon drapes hang behind, a green and orange painted panel stands to the left, and a white cloth lies on the floor.A photograph of a person in an orange robe pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam on a tiled pedestal, in a room with dark maroon drapes and a green and orange decorative backdrop. The person's long dark hair is swept back, and a shaved-headed figure in orange appears in the foreground at the bottom edge. A red flower and a white cloth lie at the base of the lingam, with a small rudraksha-like ritual object nearby. 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A white cloth and blue drapes frame the shrine, and a decorated figure wearing a gold crown and garland sits at the lower left. The setting is a hall with red curtains and an exit sign.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a black stone Shiva lingam set in a square water basin. A monk in saffron robes pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam at the top left, while a bald monk in orange robes and a red-trimmed orange head cloth bends forward at the bottom, holding a silver pot. Another orange-robed monk stands at left holding a silver vessel, and a figure in white clothing with an offering tray stands at the far left edge. Red curtains and a gold-trimmed sofa are in the background, with a dark deity murti and a flower-patterned cloth at the right.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone deity murti standing inside an ornate gold arched frame with carved lions and floral motifs, set on a dark tiled platform against a maroon curtain. A man in a plain orange cloth, bare-shouldered, pours liquid from a gold vessel held above the deity's head. A second man in an orange robe with a maroon border and head covering stands at right with his hands together, watching. Blue drapes and white cloth surround the platform, and a coconut with red decoration sits at the base, with brass pots nearby on the floor.A photograph of a temple-style ritual set up in an indoor hall with red drapes and blue backdrop fabric. A standing man in an orange robe and a shaved-headed?? Not visible. He wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, holding a long curved implement raised toward a golden arch frame. Beside him, a kneeling priest in orange and pink-red cloth holds a golden vessel. In front of them stands a dark carved deity murti within the golden arch, and a tall decorative pillar painted with birds, elephants and flowers stands at left beside a statue dressed in orange and purple. Fluorescent lights hang overhead.A photograph of a ritual before a black stone deity murti standing within an ornate gilded arch framed by a deep red curtain and blue draping. A figure in an orange sari-style garment, long dark hair pulled back, stands at left holding a small object up to the murti's head in an abhishekam-like act. At right, a priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a tray with flowers, a white cloth and a small oil lamp. Fluorescent lights hang above and a small brass vessel sits near the base. Two people are visible.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a black stone Shiva linga on a square tiled pedestal. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a small silver vessel, while a woman in an orange dress pours liquid from a silver bowl over the linga. A man in white ritual clothing stands behind them at left. The pedestal holds a yellowish liquid, and a red flower lies in the pool. Red velvet drapes hang in the background, and a dark stone deity murti in a floral cloth sits at right.A photograph of a ritual at an indoor temple-style setting in front of a deep red curtain. A standing man in an orange robe lifts a gleaming golden kalasha-like vessel high above a tall black stone deity murti set within an ornate gilded arch decorated with lion figures, indicating abhishekam. A second man in orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Blue cloth drapes behind the murti, a white cloth covers a table at left, and a small white offering sits at the base of the statue.A photograph of a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, seen from behind with dark hair pulled back, one hand raised to touch a large black stone deity murti. The murti stands on a tiled stone pedestal with a white flower garland and red blossoms on its head, and a coconut and yellow cloth lie at its base. Dark red draped curtains and a green painted backdrop frame the scene. At left, a tray holding gold vessels and a small box rests on an ornate wooden stand, and an arm in orange cloth reaches toward it.A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with red curtains and a green-and-red painted arch. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a plain saffron-orange wrap stands at a black stone deity murti, performing puja with a lit oil lamp held in his right hand while smoke rises. The black murti stands on a tiled pedestal with a flower on its crown, and a skull-like object sits at its base on a white cloth. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes, wearing ceremonial gold beads, holds a silver tray of offerings and flowers. A brass lamp stands near them, and a sofa with a patterned cushion is visible in the background.