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November 06 2014

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Priests perform abhishekam at a shivalinga in a temple shrine with golden arch framing a deity murti pair of a male and female figure in red and pink garments with gold necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold borders pours water from a brass kalasha over the black lingam on a dark yoni pitha. Two more white-clad priests stand behind, one holding a brass vessel, another in red tilak touching the lingam. On the right a seated sage statue wears gold ornaments, rudraksha and a marigold garland. Red cloth and brass vessels surround the scene.2014-11-06Temple abhishekam scene under a pillared open hall with carved stone columns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the center, lifting a silver kalasha pot and pouring water over a black stone lingam on a black peetha. Nearby, a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in prayer. At the left, a younger attendant in white dhoti with a red border folds his hands. Behind them, gilded deity murtis in orange and gold garments are seated in a shrine, and a small white marble seated figure sits on the wet stone floor with gold deity statues beside it. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19November 12 20102010-11-12September 19 20112011-09-19Temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared shrine with orange curtains. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace holds a brass vessel of water. Beside him a monk in orange robe pours liquid from a bronze pot over a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure with attendants, set on a carved wooden stand. Behind them a large altar holds a deity with red drapery, marigold and yellow garlands, and brass lamps. A red-and-white kolam pattern lies on the floor with steel bowls nearby. Two people are visible in the frame, plus a partial figure at the left edge.2010-11-12August 28 20152015-08-28Photograph inside a temple shrine of two priests performing abhishekam to a small golden deity murti of Subramanya Swami on a golden pedestal draped with yellow cloth. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and pours water from a metal vessel; the priest on the right wears white clothes with an orange waist cloth and holds a vessel over the murti. Water streams down over the figure. Behind them, larger deities in red and gold garments are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on the altar. Two smaller golden attendant figures flank the central murti. Red curtains and stone carvings frame the shrine.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine ritual. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot behind a small bronze metal figure group on a wooden stand, extending his hand over the figures. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass pot. Behind them, a deity murti with a red-draped backdrop is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, with brass oil lamps and a gold-framed arch. Red bricks marked with white paste lie on the floor in front, with steel bowls nearby and orange curtains framing the scene.2010-11-12