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A photograph of an abhishekam at a shivalinga. A man with swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange-saffron wrap pours water from a brass pot held high over a silver bowl with a perforated base. Water streams down onto a dark stone shivalinga on a round stone peetha. Beside him, a second man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds the silver bowl, water dripping from it. Warm evening light falls on the scene under a stone overhang.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A standing man in an orange saffron garment with an orange head cover and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms pours water from a gold kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, sending water spraying. A gold chain hangs over his chest. Behind him, a second person in orange holds a gold pot and pours water, and a bearded person in orange with a gold necklace stands at left. A white stone statue of a seated figure is in the lower left foreground, and a carved stone makara-style bracket is at upper right.2009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and upper arm pours water from a shiny brass kalasha over the linga, which sprays in arcs. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold-beaded mala watches. A white statue is partly visible at the lower left. The water and orange cloth dominate the scene.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +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.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark green stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. He wears orange ochre robes and a gold bead necklace, and looks down with a faint smile. Behind him, another orange-robed man with a gold bead necklace and red bindi stands near a silver pot, and a third orange-clad figure with long hair stands at right beside a gold lamp stand and a red-gold draped cloth. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang at the upper right. The scene is an abhishekam of a Shiva linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak wears orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, pouring liquid from a silver kalasha pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni peetha. Liquid streams down the linga and off the peetha. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold bead garland and red tilak holds a silver vessel. A third orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. Corrugated roofing and a white wall form the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga set in a black yoni-pitha basin, with water running off it. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with long curly dark hair and a gold bead mala stands pouring water from cupped hands over the linga, sprays of water visible. To the left a bearded man in orange stands beside a bent-over figure in white, and to the right a man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver vessel. A white stone figure sits at the lower left edge. Dark background with a red-trimmed ledge above.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace pours water from a polished brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalingam, water splashing around its base. He has white vibhuti on his forehead with a red kumkum dot and white markings on his arms. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes and gold beads, and to the left a younger man in white clothing with orange shawl holds a silver plate. The pouring man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, matching appearance cues for a person performing the ritual.2009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange shawl and orange robes pours liquid from a silver-rimmed bowl over a dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal, while a second man in red-orange robes holds a silver bowl above the lingam. A third man in orange robes stands behind holding a small brass pot, and a fourth person in orange kurta stands at the left edge. Golden lamp stands and marigold petals surround the lingam, and the liquid runs down the pedestal.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A man in orange saffron robes with a hood draped over his head and a beaded mala around his neck pours liquid from a silver-rimmed brass vessel over the golden-toned lingam. Two other men in orange robes stand behind, one with a long beard. Marigold petals lie on the base and floor, and a tall brass lamp stand with a gold finial is in the foreground, with a white marble statue at the lower left edge. The lingam is poured over in a mid-action moment, with liquid streaming down the stone.2010-01-02 +1 copies