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Temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. Two men in saffron-orange robes pour liquid from silver vessels over a tall dark stone lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The man on the left, in a wrapped orange robe with a red tilak, holds a silver pot high while the second man, partly behind him, holds a silver bowl over the lingam. A gold-clad deity murti with floral garlands stands to the right, a brass oil lamp sits beside the lingam, and a white stone sculpture of a seated figure appears at lower left. Other saffron-clad figures are partly visible in the background under a stone temple ceiling.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A temple abhishekam scene at dusk under a stone colonnade. A young man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, pours liquid from a silver pot onto a dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone base. A second person in orange robes, with bangles and a beaded cord, also holds a silver vessel and pours. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape a golden deity murti at right. A white stone figure of a seated sage with raised hand stands at lower left, and a brass lamp is visible near the lingam. Liquid streams down the lingam, which is coated in yellow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall of a linga abhishekam. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange garment, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga set in a black stone yoni pedestal, which sits in a shallow pool of yellowish liquid scattered with flower petals. Behind him on the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver plate. Other orange-robed attendants stand in the background, and a white marble figure and a gilded standing figure sit at the left edge. On the right, a large golden deity murti in a red and gold silk sari-like garment is decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, under a gold arch.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a linga abhishekam. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, red forehead mark and a beaded mala, holds a silver plate over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water flowing over it. Two or three other men in orange robes stand behind him, and a golden-clad deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari with garlands of marigolds sits in a gilded arch on the right. A white marble seated figure and a small gold statue stand at left, with flower petals floating in the wet floor.2010-02-12Outdoor abhishekam at a large stone shivalingam on a square stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over his waist, pours water from a brass kalasha onto the lingam, which runs yellow-tinted through the stone. A second man in an orange-red cloth stands behind him, and a woman in an orange sari with red border kneels at lower left, leaning over the base. A water tank, concrete block wall and a corrugated roof edge frame the scene. A partially visible person in orange appears at far right edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair and orange-red shawl on the figure pouring the abhishekam.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style pedestal with tiered base, water pouring down its sides. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. A younger man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha beside him. In the foreground a woman in orange garments with a long braid leans forward, her hands in the flowing water of the basin. A bald man in orange stands at the left edge, and a black water tank is visible behind the structure. The a person cues are the long hair, bare upper body and orange wrap of the figure pouring the water; the setting suggests a temple ritual.2007-02-23Photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl drenched with water, pouring water from a brass kalasha over the linga. A second man in orange-red robes stands behind, holding a brass vessel and steadying the linga. Water runs down the stone base onto a wet floor, with a concrete block wall and scaffolding behind, and a bronze deity foot visible at right.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam at night: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a black stone shivalinga on a tiered black pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel as water and yellow liquid flow down the base. Other saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits at left beside a small white marble statue. Behind them a gold-and-red adorned deity murti sits under a gilded arch wreathed with red, yellow and purple flower garlands, draped in a red and gold silk cloth. Marigold petals lie on the wet floor.2010-02-12June 07 20162016-06-07A photograph inside a temple hall during a linga abhishekam. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala at his neck and a red mark on his forehead, pours a golden liquid from a metal vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped pedestal. A second saffron-robed man with a beard stands beside him, and another robed figure is partly visible behind. To the right a golden deity murti in red and gold silk stands adorned with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. A white stone seated figure and a small brass lamp stand at left, and the floor is wet with flower petals and yellow liquid.2010-02-12A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a gilded murti group in a temple shrine, with water streaming over the figures. The central deity stands holding a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller attendant figures, all in gold tones beneath an ornate golden arch. Brass kalashas with green leaves and a coconut sit on a shelf behind, with a grey granite wall and red curtain at left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed to a deity murti in a temple setting.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple at night showing a figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala pouring water from a metal pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. Water streams down the sides onto the golden-brown wet floor. Behind the linga stands a deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari, adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a gold arch. To the left, a second robed man in orange with a grey beard and hair stands with hands clasped, and a white marble figure rests on a stand. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls are visible in the background. The pouring figure matches the appearance cues of the page's a person candidate, with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, but identity remains uncertain.2010-02-12