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Temple abishekam at a stone shrine with a golden arched frame. Two large deity murti stand behind a dark red curtain, one with a trident and crown and red garland, the other in a gold crown with a white garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt pours liquid over a black Shiva lingam set in a dark stone yoni-peetha, while a young girl in an orange and green dhoti helps him. Brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and a kneeling figure in a pink shawl at right surround the scene.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing a robed priest in orange performing abhishekam on a black shivalinga set in a stone basin in front of a deity pair. The deity murti, shown with a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces, and a consort in a pink and magenta sari with a red shawl, are framed by a golden arch, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a white bull statue with green cloth. Blue velvet curtains flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps and a small red-clad figure at right. A second robed attendant in orange kneels at left. The priest in orange holds a stick or ritual implement while pouring over the linga. Two physical people are visible.2008-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and offering, beside a wooden side table with brass pots. Behind a central black stone shivalinga on a dark basin, a golden arched frame surrounds two deity murtis draped in orange cloth, one with a trident and a white crown, the other in red and gold adornment with garlands. Yellow and orange flower garlands hang from the pillars, and brass lamps stand at right. A veiled pink-cloth bundle sits at lower right. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17A temple shrine with a stone arched gateway and a golden torana framing a pair of deity murtis draped in red and orange cloth, adorned with white and red garlands and a yellow flower garland strung across the pillars. A man in white dhoti and a young girl in an orange-and-green lehenga pour liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga in a basin, while a veiled figure in pale pink cloth sits to the right. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and red curtains hang at the edges. The scene depicts a temple abhishekam.2010-01-17Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a pink and gold saree pours liquid over a black shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni peetha, draped with an orange cloth. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a trident and a crown, wearing red and orange garments and a garland of white beads. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left beside brass lamps, and another woman sits at the far left. A white-wrapped covered object sits at the front. Marigold garlands hang at the corners.2010-01-17A temple shrine with a granite-carved pavilion and orange curtains. Behind a black stone shivalinga-style vessel and a small brass pedestal stands a deity murti of a seated goddess with a golden crown and a large orange-red backdrop, flanked by garlands. A man in white dhoti and a yellow-edged white shawl bows and pours or touches an offering at the base of the lingam, while a seated person in a pink cloth kneels nearby. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a silver lingam-style abhishekam vessel in front of a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a silver rudraksha-style mala and a red garland; the Parvati murti wears a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped in multicoloured marigold garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and palm fronds surround the shrine, and a small white-and-red figure with a garland sits at lower right.2008-12-31January 17 20102010-01-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two seated deity murtis draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a crown, and the figure on the right wears a pink and green sari with jewelry. In front stands a dark stone shivalinga-style pedestal with water flowing over it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl bends forward performing abhishekam, pouring water over the central stone. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a pink-wrapped figure sits at the right edge.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl bends over a dark Shiva lingam on a silver yoni-peetha base, pouring liquid from a vessel. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands at left holding a small vessel. Behind the lingam, large statues of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with orange and red turbans, pearl and gold necklaces, and garlands in yellow, red and purple flowers; a golden Nandi bull stands at left. Flower arrangements, a brass lamp stand and a small red-clad figure with white garlands surround the altar.2008-12-31Temple sanctum with a black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin on a golden-arched altar before gilded deity murtis of a male and female form in red, orange and green garments and white floral garlands. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, holds a brass vessel and pours over the lingam while a young girl in a maroon outfit kneels to the basin edge. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a small silver figure sits on a stand before the basin. The scene is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2013-06-22 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20102010-01-17