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A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap pours water from a gold vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a gold-chain necklace, watching with hands folded. Above is a gold deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with red silk cloth below. A white marble sage statue seated in a meditative pose sits in the foreground beside a small brass kalasha. Water flows over the pedestal. The man pouring is not visibly identified as a person in this photo.

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Photo of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder pours liquid from a vessel into a silver bowl above a dark stone shivalinga, while a second person in orange robes holds the bowl steady. Liquid streams down the black stone lingam onto a large dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind, a golden deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A pale stone figure of a kneeling devotee sits in the lower left, and marigold petals lie on the floor. A third person in orange appears behind. Evening light shows through an opening at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. Behind him, golden deity murti are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and rich red silk drapery. Another young man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at left holding a brass vessel. A small white marble statue of a seated figure in an orange-and-white cloth, hand raised in blessing, sits on the black base in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange performing the abhishekam shows long swept hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace while pouring milk from a silver pot onto a dark stone Shiva linga on a tiered black pedestal. Liquid splashes around the linga. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes beside a brass lamp stand, and to the right a large deity murti is draped in red-gold silk and decorated with bright yellow, red and purple flower garlands. At left lower edge, a seated devotee in a yellow garment is partly visible. The setting is a temple interior at night with a carved stone cornice overhead. This is an abhishekam ritual of a linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment pours water from a brass pot over a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands near a brass lamp stand, his hands held near the lamp. The deity wears gold and jewelled ornaments with a red stone at the centre. Red and gold silk cloth drapes the altar.2010-02-12A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a draped orange cloth and a strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with white jewelled necklaces, a red gem and a red-and-orange headdress, backed by yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk drapery. In the foreground a white marble seated figure with a raised hand is splashed with water. At left, a second person in orange robes is partly visible, and a small brass kalasha stands at bottom left.2010-02-12A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless-style saffron garment and a white flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a silver base, performing abhishekam. Behind him a deity murti with a golden face and crown is adorned with sparkling jewelled necklaces and red silk drapes, and the altar is banked with yellow marigolds and red and white flower garlands. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the lingam. Mango leaves decorate the base and a silver yoni-pitha with garlands sits in the foreground.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment wrapped over one shoulder pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver pot. In front, a white marble seated statue is being anointed. Behind the linga, a large gold-clad deity murti in a red and gold sari is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at both sides.2010-02-12A woman with long, curly dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap and a long strand of gold beads, pouring milk from a silver vessel over a black linga on a dark stone pedestal. Beside her, an attendant in orange holds a silver pot. Behind them stand gold deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and red silk cloth, with a small white marble seated figure in the foreground receiving the flowing liquid. The scene is a linga abhishekam ritual in a temple.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black stone shivalinga being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and matching shawl with a beaded mala necklace, stands at the linga and pours the abhishekam, water streaming down the stone. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and a young woman in orange and a girl in orange stand behind. A seated figure in white and a white-clad attendant sit at the left edge near oil lamps and brass vessels. Behind the linga is a large golden deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari, decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The floor is wet from the water. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and orange ritual cloth hangs at the left.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large black stone shivalinga on a layered yoni-pitha base. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, pours water from a golden vessel over the linga. Behind him, a second person in orange kneels and cups water at the base. To the right, a gold oil lamp and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers hang beside a draped red silk cloth. The floor is wet with scattered petals. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing the abhishekam with long swept-back hair, orange ornate robes and a rudraksha-style bead mala.2010-02-12A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe pours liquid from a white vessel over a large brown-gold Shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind, a gold-colored deity murti wears a jeweled necklace and red-stone pendant, framed by yellow and pink marigold garlands and red brocade drapes. In the foreground, a small white marble seated figure with raised hand sits near the base. A second person in orange, holding a silver pot, stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark circular yoni-peetha base, set on a yellow-wet floor with scattered flower petals. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foremost, with long swept-back dark hair, holds a silver bowl over the linga while pouring. Behind him another saffron-clad man is partly visible, and a white marble seated figure stands at left. At right a gold-framed deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers. A cluster of small figures in the background suggests additional attendees in the dim hall.2010-02-12