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Night temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at center, one hand extended over a golden lingam on a black peetha base, with liquid streaming down it. Behind her, a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass plate, and a robed attendant at left holds a flame. A small white marble statue sits at lower left. Behind them, a deity murti in gold and red silk saree is decorated with bright garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Several people in white stand in the background. Fresh flowers lie on the wet floor.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, pours a liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow-coated linga on a black pedestal. Behind her stands a man with grey-streaked hair and a beard in an orange robe, hands folded before him. To the right, a deity murti seated in gold ornaments and a red-orange silk garment is draped with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. At lower left a small white statue stands, and a few men in white with yellow scarves are visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at center, arm extended toward a black stone shivalinga set on a dark stone peetha. Behind him, a bearded man in orange holds a silver tray. At left, a shaven-headed priest in orange sits and holds a lit oil lamp. A small white marble statue stands in the foreground. Beside the linga, a golden deity murti in red and gold silk is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A small figure in orange stands at the back near a brass lamp.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam scene. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame toward a tall golden-yellow linga on a black stone yoni pedestal. Beside him stands a golden deity murti draped in red and gold silk and dense garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A brass oil lamp sits near the linga. To the left, a bald man in orange robes presses his palms together, and another orange-robed attendant holds a ritual vessel. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a white marble figure is at the lower left.2010-02-12Indoor temple photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a black stone shivalinga and yoni base, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Behind him stand two more men in orange robes, one bearded, and a bald man in orange kneels at the left holding a small offering dish. A white marble seated figure sits on the left foreground. On the right, a large deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Floral garlands hang around the stone pillars and ornate carved ceiling brackets above.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long curly hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp with a flame above a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with hands folded in anjali, another in orange sits playing a silver vessel, and a bald man in orange sits near a white marble statue. A younger orange-robed attendant stands behind the lingam. The walls are carved stone with floral garlands and purple flowers draped across the deity.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam at night in a stone-pillared hall. A long-haired man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Water cascades down the lingam. Behind the linga, a deity murti is dressed in red and gold silk with a rich garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands beside a figure in orange wrap, and a few devotees are seated in the background. Small white and golden figurines and brass oil lamps sit on the yellow-stained floor with scattered flower petals. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in orange pouring the abhishekam, identifiable by his swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. Two gilded deity murtis, seated and adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, crowns and jewelled necklaces, are framed by a large arch of marigolds and purple blossoms. In front, a woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel over a tall yellow-coated linga, while four people in saffron robes stand beside her, one holding a small metal pot and another with rudraksha malas. A white marble seated figure sits on the pedestal, with brass lamps and a small kalasha nearby. Five people are visible in total, all of them partially shown at the frame edges.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long, voluminous dark curly hair and a full beard, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, leans forward to offer something from a small plate onto a black stone Shiva linga resting on a black pedestal, with scattered gold grains around its base. Behind the linga stands a gilded deity murti draped in a red and gold sari-like garment and garlanded with yellow, orange and magenta flowers. To the left, a second man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small white marble seated figure sits in front of the pedestal, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a small brass vessel.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black linga-shaped stone base. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and another figure in orange stand near the shrine, with a seated person in orange at the left edge. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a white stone figure sits at lower left on yellow-stained floor. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long, swept-back curly hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's linked event.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a forehead marking and gold armlets, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp (aarti) toward ornately decorated deity murtis. The deity figures wear multicoloured garlands and a silver-embellished robe, and a golden arch frames the shrine. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left holding offering trays. Marigold petals lie on the floor, and a draped white and yellow cloth covers a platform. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the aarti, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone peetha, performing abhishekam. A red-and-gold silk cloth and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers drape a large deity murti behind. Behind the central figure, a bearded man in orange robes stands beside another attendant in orange holding a small brass pot, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand is at lower left. The a person cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, but appearance alone is not conclusive, so the label is probable.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple shrine ritual at night. A bald man in a red-orange robe leans forward at right, reaching toward a golden deity murti decorated with a red-orange crown, gold ornaments and marigold garlands. A kneeling person in orange-red robes at lower left holds a silver tray of lamps. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass oil lamp, and a figure in white and yellow stands at far left. A small white seated statue and a red cloth sit on a wooden stool in front of the deity; brass vessels line the platform. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copies