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June 25 20132013-06-25A figure in a rust-orange dhoti and draped orange shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, pours water from a bronze vessel over a metal deity murti set on a stone base. A small metal shrine or yantra-like structure stands in front of the murti. Behind, seated figures in orange and teal silk sarees and garlands of white flowers with red blooms sit before ornate golden processional figures. The scene is a lit abhishekam of a metal murti.2013-06-25 +1 copiesJune 13 20132013-06-13June 25 20132013-06-25June 13 20132013-06-13Interior temple photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the linga. Behind him are a gold-decorated alcove with a standing deity murti garlanded in pink and yellow flowers, and a second deity with a blue and red garment and gold crown. Brass lamps stand in the foreground, and a small brass figure sits on the altar.2017-01-08June 23 20132013-06-23July 21 20102010-07-21March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJune 22 20132013-06-22A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga on a raised base. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and ornate jewelry, and a garland of marigolds and red flowers hangs in multiple colours. A woman in a green sari with a pink border and a jeweled necklace stands at right beside the murtis. The setting is a temple sanctum with carved stone walls. The pouring suggests abhishekam ritual bathing of the linga.2011-03-03October 31 20162016-10-31