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January 23 2006

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in white dhoti and shirt with a maroon-striped shawl, bent forward and pressing both hands onto the head of a black stone deity murti seated on a tiered pedestal. The four-armed black murti wears a hooded serpent canopy above its head and sits within an ornate gold-painted arch with floral scrollwork. Yellow marigold garlands hang across the top of the doorway, a silver kalasha-style vessel rests at the base, and the walls are dark red polished stone. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam with alankaram, with the priest tending the murti. A faint date stamp '23 1 2006' runs vertically along the left edge.

A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a silver-framed arch under leafy trees. A man in a white upper garment, white dhoti and yellow sash pours water from a golden kalasha over the statue's head and raised hands. The statue is a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity with multiple arms holding ritual objects, and water runs down its body. The arch is ornately carved silver-coloured metal framing the scene.

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A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left pouring liquid from a small vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a gold-colored yoni pedestal, inside a dimly lit stone temple hall at night. To the right stands a large gold-and-stone Shiva murti adorned with a red and green garment, a garland of marigolds, and a silver crown, its hands holding a trident and other implements. A brass oil lamp stands on the right edge, and a few people in white clothing are visible at the far left edge, partially hidden. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at night.

A night photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large black stone deity murti set under a gilded arch. The priest, bald-headed and wearing white ritual dhoti and upper cloth with a yellow sash and yellow shawl, stands at left with one arm raised high, pouring liquid over the dark sculpture, which shows multiple arms and a seated figure. Water streams down the black stone. Gold-leaf floral and scroll carvings frame the arch, and brass pots sit at the lower left against a dark background.

A man in white ritual clothes performs abhishekam on a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a banyan-style canopy. He wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a yellow-and-orange cloth sash at the waist, and holds a golden kalasha pouring water over the statue's head. The four-armed deity is seated and carved with a crown and ornaments, with water streaming down its face and body. A carved silver-toned arch frames the scene, and green leaves fill the background.

A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing two men in plain white dhotis and shirts performing abhishekam on a black stone shivalinga in the foreground. Behind them, a golden-bronze seated deity murti adorned with a red and green cloth and a yellow flower garland sits on a stone pedestal, with a crown-like headdress and raised hands. The carved grey stone pillars and dim interior frame the scene. Partially visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.