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June 26 20132013-06-26A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A young shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring water from a gold kalasha pot over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a pale green and magenta silk garment with gold border, a long silver-white pearl or bead garland, and gold ornaments and a gold crown. Behind are gold deity figures and an ornate gold backdrop. Water streams down a blue-green stone or metal base in front of the deity. The priest's body and hands are the main focus; no identifiable face is shown in the frame.2011-03-03September 19 20112011-09-19 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a ritual abhishekam: a person's bare arms, marked with white sacred ash lines and a red-beaded bracelet, pour milk or water from a brass pot with a lattice pattern over a dark black Shiva lingam on a dark wooden base. The liquid splashes and streams down the stone. Behind it is a decorated deity murti with gold hands, a teal garment, red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a maroon and gold cloth.2017-01-08KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photo 11744057 +1 copiesA priest in a temple performs abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam set within a golden arched frame. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange and red cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron dhoti, holding a brass pot and pouring liquid over the lingam. Behind him, a red and gold silk drape hangs over purple cloth, and golden metal deity figures with raised hands and ornate jewellery stand in the background. A second statue on the right shows a figure with folded hands and rudraksha beads. The setting is a richly decorated shrine with red and gold decor.2021-08-21December 20 20182018-12-20A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Shivalinga resting on a black pitha with a carved yoni base. The priest is bare-chested and bending forward, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, a red-orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind the lingam stands a golden deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and ornate gold jewellery. Pink flowers, metal vessels and a small brass bowl sit at the lower right, and a yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum powder is scattered on the base. The scene depicts abhishekam ritual bathing of the lingam.2025-04-01A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, a dark black stone linga with its base visible. A hand holding a golden kalasha pours a stream of golden liquid. The background shows gold-patterned temple pillars, a teal cloth, and a red and gold silk drape with floral garlands. No people are visible apart from the pouring arm.2017-01-08A photograph of a temple shrine scene. In the left foreground a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a white body mark reaches toward a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown, raised hand holding a trident, and a blue and maroon garment, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. Orange and red drapes and gold-patterned arches frame the sanctum.2017-01-08