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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam at dusk. Two figures in orange-saffron cloth pour water over a dark stone lingam set on a round stone yoni-peetha base, water streaming down its sides. The figure on the left, bare-shouldered with dark hair tied back, lifts a golden vessel high above his head with both hands. The figure on the right, with a shaved head and a wooden bead mala hanging at his chest, holds a silver-rimmed perforated bowl above the lingam and pours water through it. A third orange-clad figure stands partly visible behind. Warm lamp light and a pale evening sky show through an arched canopy at the top of the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red mark on his forehead, pours a liquid from a large silver kalasha vessel over a golden-yellow stone linga and peetha at a temple abhishekam. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a bead mala holding another silver pot, and at the left edge a partly visible figure in orange. A golden-yellow sculpture of a seated figure in a turban is coated with the flowing liquid, and a small bronze deity murti stands in the foreground. Offerings and flower petals lie on the wet floor.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 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 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.2007-02-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone temple doorway. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped head covering and white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours yellow liquid from a silver bowl onto a tall lingam on a stepped base. Gold chain ornaments hang at his chest. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red sash stands watching, holding a gold pendant. Carved stone pillars and a cornice frame the scene, and a purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2009-12-16Photograph of an abhishekam at a dark stone shivalinga on a raised stone platform at night. A man in an orange saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace, with white tilak on his forehead, pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga, while a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and a red bindi holds a brass vessel beside it. A yellowish liquid flows off the platform over carved white stone. A white-clad attendant stands at left and a deity murti with a purple and gold cloth and flower garland appears at right. The page says Swamiji was present; the orange-clad pourer shows only a slight face-appearance match, so identity is unsure.2009-12-16