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A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring water from a golden pot with a long spout over a black stone shivalingam at the centre of the frame. Water streams down over the lingam onto a dark teal cloth. Behind, a deity murti is dressed in a green and magenta silk sari with gold border, layered gold and diamond-style necklaces, and a crown, seated on a golden throne. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual.

2011-03-03 +1 copies

A priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper torso and gold necklace pours water from a gold kalasha over a dark stone lingam, water splashing outward. Behind him a deity murti or figure is adorned with jewelled red and white embroidered cloth, pearl and gem ornaments, and a red garment with circular gem-studded borders. White jasmine garlands and red flower garlands hang nearby, with a pink silk cloth beneath. The scene depicts abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.

A man in an orange-saffron garment pours orange liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a black base, during an abhishekam. Behind him stands a copper-coloured deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and a second figure in a red sari with silver-bordered embroidery. Marigold-like and white flower garlands hang nearby, with a pink flower in the upper left. The man has long dark hair and a swept-back appearance, with a distinctive orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body; the cues are the saffron clothing and long hair, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji. He is the sole physical person pouring the offering.

June 09 2009

A temple abhishekam scene: a priest with a red-and-gold cloth and a long plait pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a black base. Behind it stands a gold-clad deity murti with ornate gold necklaces and an upraised hand, beside a red-and-pink garment and a tall flower garland in purple, yellow, pink and white. Warm golden lighting fills the shrine.

February 19 2015

2015-02-19 +1 copies

A person in an orange saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland and long dark hair pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark shivalingam at the front of a shrine. Behind the lingam, two gilded metal deity murtis sit on a golden pedestal, one crowned with a tall ornate crown and layered gold necklaces, the other wearing a green and red sari and jewelled ornaments. The walls are decorated with dense marigold, jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Fresh leaves and marigolds lie at the base of the lingam, indicating abhishekam worship.

A man in saffron-orange draped robes pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal during abhishekam. Behind him, copper-coloured deity murti with jewelled necklaces, a trident and garlands of marigold and white flowers. A small copper yantra or pyramid object sits at the front of the pedestal, with the liquid streaming down. A red and pink silk-clad figure stands to the right. The man wears a red tilak and dark hair. The scene is a temple ritual.

A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a black rudraksha-style bead necklace bends forward at a temple altar, pouring water from a golden kalasha pot over a small golden deity figurine on a wooden stand. Behind the altar a black shivalinga stands on a black peetha, with yellow marigold and multicolored garland decorations. Two large deity murtis wearing gold and red ornamentation sit in the background, and a pink cloth hangs at the left edge. The scene reads as an abhishekam or pranapratishta-style ritual.

2009-03-29 +1 copies

A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper arm pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone shivalingam on a base. Behind him, a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden bull or vahana wears jewelled necklaces, a red gem pendant and rudraksha beads. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang nearby, and red and gold cloth drapes the altar. A pale-clothed assistant's hands are also visible on the basin. Two people are visible.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph inside a temple shrine where a figure in a long orange-saffron wrap and long dark hair pours water from a golden vessel over a black shivalinga on a stepped black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand two deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, one crowned and one in red-maroon silk. Draped orange and peach curtains and a patterned hanging frame the shrine, and a small golden standing deity figure and a brass shrivalaya-style object sit in front.

March 29 2009