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Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set on a silver-rimmed yoni base, wreathed with red roses, yellow and white flower garlands. Two priests stand before a gilded arch with a lion-face crest. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a white cloth tied on his head and a purple and white dhoti, pours from a silver vessel and holds green leaves. The older priest on the right, bare-chested with white hair, wears a white and yellow dhoti and a pink-and-white shawl, holding leaves over the lingam. A third person in saffron cloth stands at the right edge. Gold and jewelled deity decorations fill the background.2020-03-16March 16 20202020-03-16A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold armlets, pours a golden liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black Shivalinga. A second man in rust-orange and saffron cloth stands at left, and a third figure in orange clothing stands behind. The linga stands before a wall of dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers, with a golden deity murti and a pink-and-gold cloth beside it. The scene reads as a Maha Shivaratri night ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30July 13 20152015-07-13April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-red cloth, wears a yellow marigold garland and stands at a richly gilded deity murti decorated with gold necklaces, a crown and red and orange flowers. He reaches up with his right hand to touch the murti's ornaments while another person in a red-beaded garland holds a tray at the left edge. Behind them are gold arches and draped cloth in maroon, purple and pink.2015-01-09Inside a temple shrine with a warm glowing arch of lights, an elderly bald man with a white-and-orange rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti with gold borders and a gold bangle, pouring liquid from a ladle over a deity murti decorated with garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers. A younger man beside him wears an orange cloth, a gold beaded necklace and a gold headband, with hands folded. To the right, a priest in white holds a silver bell, and a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps sit on the altar. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual.2012-06-05A photo of a temple abhishekam at a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and gold-and-silver ornaments. A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a gold-brocaded shawl and gold armlets stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the murti's face. A second attendant at right wears a green brocade cap and an orange-bordered white cloth and holds a brass plate. Gold temple panels frame the background.2015-07-13 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19July 18 20132013-07-18A temple abhishekam scene in front of a tall golden shivalinga draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, white, green and purple flowers, with rudraksha beads wound around it. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and gold armlets, stands at center reaching toward the lingam, while a younger attendant in orange robes on the left holds a gold-rimmed tray. On the right, an ornate deity murti in orange and white garments with gold jewellery is also garlanded. A small white figure in an orange head covering sits at the base of the lingam. Golden temple decor surrounds the scene.2012-01-01