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A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, leans forward over a brass vessel, pouring liquid as he performs the ritual. Behind him stand other figures in orange and red attire, and red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background. Before him is a dark stone pedestal heaped with white granular offering, a tall dark shivalinga rises above it, and a small brass kalasha sits at the front.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam in a temple. A man with long dark hair and a flowing beard, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace, leans forward and pours milky liquid over a tall dark stone linga set in a black basin. Behind him, a second man in orange stands at left and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the far left edge. A white marble seated statue of a robed figure with raised hand sits in front of the basin, with a brass pot and a small brass deity figure nearby. A red and gold silk drape and garlands of yellow and red flowers fill the background.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a beaded mala, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a black shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal scattered with yellow flowers. Behind the linga, a golden deity murti in red silk drapery and jewelled necklaces stands against the flower-covered wall. To the left, a second attendant in orange robes and a mala stands with palms joined, and a lit oil lamp flame is visible at the edge. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose sits at the base, alongside a small brass deity figure and a brass lamp on the right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the linga.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A temple interior at night during a linga abhishekam. A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark yoni-peetha base. Two young assistants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a brass vessel, and a kneeling figure in orange and a white stone deity murti sit to the left. Red and orange silk draping and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers decorate the altar on the right, with a brass oil lamp nearby. Behind them is a stone-carved temple doorway. Visible people: about five.2010-02-12December 28 20112011-12-28December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down its sides. A man with long swept-back hair and a beard, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, leans forward and pours water over the linga with his hand. Behind him stands another orange-robed figure with long hair and beard, and a third person in orange holds a brass lamp. A seated white marble figure and a small golden statue sit at the lower left. Behind the linga, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk garment and decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Several seated devotees in orange and white are visible at the lower left edge.2010-02-12