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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark Shiva lingam during abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and a bangle, and has white marks painted on his upper arm. Behind the lingam sits a deity murti dressed in green and gold silk with pearl and gold ornaments, framed by yellow and red flower garlands and a deep green cloth. The water flows in a steady stream over the black stone.

A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at a temple. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wearing orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange tilak holds a small silver vessel over a dark black linga covered with grains and offerings. Behind the linga, a golden deity murti is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. To the left, a second person in orange robes and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Strings of marigolds and rose petals decorate the background.

January 17 2010

A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and glasses, pours white granular offerings from a silver bowl over a dark stone shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind him, a deity murti in red and gold silk sari with rose and yellow garlands and ornate jewelry stands in a shrine with a blue curtain and gilded wall panels. The priest has white paste markings on his arm.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes pouring water from a brass vessel wrapped with white thread over a black Shivalingam on an altar. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a beaded bracelet. Behind him stands a gold deity murti draped with a garland of white and red flowers, with an orange cloth and a large gold flower decoration above. The scene shows abhishekam to a Shiva lingam.

November 15 2007

September 13 2011

A figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back hair and a beaded orange-and-red mala bends forward at a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin on a tiled dais, pouring liquid from a small cup over it in an abhishekam. Beside the basin stands a small golden deity murti, with a brass kalasha and small brass lamps nearby, and a brass oil lamp with a pointed flame at the right edge. Behind, golden deity statues wear white and green silk garments, garlands of red and white flowers, and gold necklaces. A second robed devotee kneels at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Gold-framed panels and a dark red curtain form the backdrop, and a camera is visible at the right edge.

Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a deity murti pair with gold-framed arch and red curtains behind. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand at the foot of the shrine: one in a saffron wrap pours water from a brass vessel over the central idols, while two others in orange robes stand beside, one holding a rudraksha mala. A dark stone abhishekam platform receives the flowing water, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front. Brass lamps and flower offerings surround the scene, and the central idols wear red and gold garments, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one with a red turban and crown. This shows abhishekam ritual performance at a temple shrine.

A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl pouring white powder from a clear bowl onto a dark black Shivalingam on a stone base. The priest wears wire-rimmed glasses, a gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with white sacred markings on his arms. Behind him, a deity murti in a red and gold sari is draped in red and yellow rose and marigold garlands, with a gold crown and a long braid visible at right. Gold-patterned stone and a blue curtain form the backdrop. This is a ritual abhishekam with a white powder offering.

A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap stands barefoot at a black stone shivalingam on a dark stone base, his hands resting on the lingam while water flows over it. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers, including a multi-armed figure with a crown and a figure in green and red adorned with jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem sits in the foreground beside a small brass figure. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with abhishekam being performed. The man's face is not visible, and the image is a photograph of a temple ritual. Stated count: one person visible.

A photograph of an abhishekam at a dark, glossy stone lingam set on a base in the foreground. A person in a rust-brown cloth wrapped over the bare shoulder pours liquid from an ornate silver-gold vessel onto the lingam, with rudraksha beads and red and gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, large figures in pink-gold silk sarees with white borders and heavy crystal-studded jewellery and shoulder ornaments stand beside gilded decorations, possibly deity murti or figures, and a backdrop of sparkling embellishments fills the frame. The lingam is wet and shines with the poured liquid.