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A figure in orange robes with long dark curly hair and a red tilak on the forehead pours milk from a brass pot over a dark black stone shivalingam, milk splashing outward. A gold-coloured ritual object is visible at right. Behind him another person in orange and a gold-coloured garland stands near the lingam. Two men in white and yellow shawls stand at lower left, one with hands pressed together. Flower garlands in yellow, purple and red decorate the right edge and a stone carved arch is above. Ritual abhishekam of a linga.

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A man in orange saffron robes with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity statue. He wears a gold bead mala around his neck and is smiling. Behind him, another man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes, and a further orange-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal carving sits at the right, and milk splashes across the scene. Several other people in orange robes appear in the background.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver vessel over a black stone Shiva linga during a ritual abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl draped over his shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, and he smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him, another person in orange robes holds a silver pot. The milk streams down over the linga, splashing as it falls, in a dimly lit temple-like hall with carved stone architecture overhead.2010-02-12A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head covering and a gold ceremonial necklace pours white milk from a silver bowl over a tall white Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base during an abhishekam. White sacred ash marks are on his forehead and upper arms. Milk splashes and streams down the stone. Another saffron-robed devotee stands behind him, and a bearded man in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2009-12-16A man in orange robes pours milk from a silver vessel over a white Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. He wears a draped orange shawl, a gold chain-style necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Milk streams down the black basin, and a second robed figure in orange stands behind him near the lingam. A yellow and red flower garland hangs at the right edge.2009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace, pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity murti. Splashing liquid runs down the white statue. A second man in orange robes with a beard stands behind him, and other orange-clad devotees are partly visible at the right and left edges. A dark stone basin or pedestal is in the foreground right.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pouring water from a white vessel over a tall grey stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Behind him a woman in orange clothing stands near a brass pot, and a gold kalasha-like finial appears at the right edge. Stone architecture with carved trim forms the background. Water spills down the lingam.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-patterned yoni pedestal. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a gold bead mala, pouring white powder or milk from a silver vessel onto the linga, which is heaped with white material. Two more men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a silver bowl. Gold and red flower garlands hang at the right edge, and a brass lamp stand is visible behind.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes and a draped orange cloth over his head pours white milk from a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel over a tall white Shivalingam on a stone pedestal, as an abhishekam is performed. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Milk splashes and streams down the stone base. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver puja tray. The background is dark with a carved stone ceiling overhead.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange head covering pours milk from a large silver vessel over a tall white shivalinga on a dark stone yoni base, during an abhishekam. He wears a heavy gold mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Milk splashes and streams down the stone. Beside him a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing a gold chain, holds a silver tray. The background is dark. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair? No; he has short dark hair, a gold mala and saffron robes, so the appearance cues are only partial and the identity is uncertain.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a black stone linga, pouring water from a brass vessel over it during an abhishekam. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long gold-beaded mala around his neck. Behind him, another figure in orange clothing is partly visible. A white marble seated deity murti and a small brass figure stand on the left, and water runs across the golden-yellow floor.2010-02-12