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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine at dusk. A figure in orange saffron robes and a draped orange head covering, wearing a long gold bead necklace, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a white marble seated deity murti, with a bronze shikhara-shaped miniature beside it. Two other men in orange clothing assist: one behind holds a metal pot, another on the right, bearded and in orange, stands beside a large dark stone lingam-style pedestal and a raised brass tray. Marigold petals and yellow flowers lie on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, and a red-draped figure stands at the left edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine at dusk. A man in orange saffron robes with a hood-like drape and a gold flower garland pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white marble seated murti of a sage with a turban. Orange-robed attendants stand nearby; one holds a brass pot and another with a beard and long hair stands behind. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the stone floor, and a granite lingam-like pillar stands at right. Carved temple pillars and a tiled roof frame the scene, with string lights overhead.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A temple abhishekam at dusk: a tall dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha is being bathed with liquid poured from a brass pot through a silver bowl. Two men in saffron-orange robes hold the bowl and pot above the linga, and a third saffron-robed man with long hair stands behind. At left, another saffron-clad man in an orange kurta watches. Right of centre, a golden seated deity murti with a white and red dhoti-draped cloth nearby, a tall brass oil lamp with a lotus-shaped base stands in the foreground, and marigold and rose garlands hang at the top right. Floral petals lie on the stone floor, and liquid streams down the peetha.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam in progress. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and a red tilak wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange wrap draped over his shoulder, and a rudraksha mala, and pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a Shiva linga. Golden liquid splashes over the base. Behind him, other devotees in orange robes and beaded malas assist. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow, purple and white flower garlands and draped in red and gold silk. The setting is a dark temple hall with a brass lamp stand visible.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16Night-time temple abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalingam on a yoni-peetha base. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl draped over his head pours yellow liquid from a silver plate over the lingam, which streams down over the base. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second orange-robed priest stands with hands folded in reverence, and a third figure in orange with a long beard stands at the left edge. A white marble statue is partially visible at the far left, and fresh flower garlands in yellow, pink and red hang on the right beside a metal deity murti foot. Water spray and liquid splash around the lingam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black linga-shaped stone base. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and another figure in orange stand near the shrine, with a seated person in orange at the left edge. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a white stone figure sits at lower left on yellow-stained floor. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long, swept-back curly hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's linked event.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a large black stone shivalinga, which is being bathed in yellow liquid poured from a gold-patterned metal pot held by a man in orange robes with a white ash mark on his forehead and a red dot, wearing a gold-bead necklace. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a gold pendant necklace and dark curly hair, and to the left a young man in white clothing with an orange shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray. The yellow liquid streams down the linga onto a base, and a stone pillar with a white ornament is visible at the upper left.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16