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Photo of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder pours liquid from a vessel into a silver bowl above a dark stone shivalinga, while a second person in orange robes holds the bowl steady. Liquid streams down the black stone lingam onto a large dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind, a golden deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A pale stone figure of a kneeling devotee sits in the lower left, and marigold petals lie on the floor. A third person in orange appears behind. Evening light shows through an opening at the left.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly, dark hair and a red bindi, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold bead mala, pours yellow liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone linga set in a black yoni-pitha base. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands watching, and a silver ritual object is visible. To the right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Yellow liquid streams down the linga and pooling base. Two men in white and yellow attire stand at the left edge.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated priest in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and a red kumkum dot pours a creamy, yellowish offering from a silver bowl over a deity murti draped in a red cloth. The murti is set on a gold-trimmed platform, consistent with an abhishekam. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap pours water from a gold vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black pedestal. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a gold-chain necklace, watching with hands folded. Above is a gold deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, with red silk cloth below. A white marble sage statue seated in a meditative pose sits in the foreground beside a small brass kalasha. Water flows over the pedestal. The man pouring is not visibly identified as a person in this photo.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace while pouring milk from a silver pot onto a dark stone Shiva linga on a tiered black pedestal. Liquid splashes around the linga. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes beside a brass lamp stand, and to the right a large deity murti is draped in red-gold silk and decorated with bright yellow, red and purple flower garlands. At left lower edge, a seated devotee in a yellow garment is partly visible. The setting is a temple interior at night with a carved stone cornice overhead. This is an abhishekam ritual of a linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large black stone shivalinga on a layered yoni-pitha base. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, pours water from a golden vessel over the linga. Behind him, a second person in orange kneels and cups water at the base. To the right, a gold oil lamp and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers hang beside a draped red silk cloth. The floor is wet with scattered petals. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing the abhishekam with long swept-back hair, orange ornate robes and a rudraksha-style bead mala.2010-02-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours a liquid from a large brass vessel over a dark black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base during abhishekam. Behind him, several men in orange robes stand, one with a bead mala and another with hands folded. At right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold cloth and adorned with a large garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Liquid runs down the lingam and pools on the base, with a brass lamp visible in the background.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large dark polished lingam being bathed in abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain pours liquid from a silver vessel over the top of the lingam, which is wrapped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers and banded with silver-and-gold decorative plates. Flower garlands line its base. Behind him, another priest stands on a metal staircase holding a brass bowl, with bokeh lamps in the dark background.2011-10-12Night-time ritual photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from brass pots with golden mesh netting over a tall dark stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. Water runs down a channel in the foreground. A large red and magenta draped deity murti stands at the right edge, and a small golden figure and white statue sit at the left.2008-01-03A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Water sprays and streams down. Behind him a second man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. To the right, a tall pillar of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple and red garlands stands beside a deity murti wrapped in an orange turban and garland. Gold-framed objects and a pink-clad figure appear at the right edge.2015-02-17December 16 20092009-12-16