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Photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base. Another person in orange robes stands at the side holding a silver tray or bowl beneath the stream. Behind them, a column of yellow, red and magenta marigold garlands hangs at the shrine. A white marble seated deity murti and a small red-draped figure sit in the foreground. Two additional attendants in orange appear at the left edge, one with a full beard. The water runs over the lingam and into the tray, and the scene is warmly lit by lamps.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a draped orange cloth and a strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with white jewelled necklaces, a red gem and a red-and-orange headdress, backed by yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk drapery. In the foreground a white marble seated figure with a raised hand is splashed with water. At left, a second person in orange robes is partly visible, and a small brass kalasha stands at bottom left.2010-02-12A man in red-orange robes stands at an outdoor shrine pouring water from a brass pot over a white marble seated figure, with water spraying around it. He wears layered rudraksha beads and a gold chain, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand a golden ornate pillar and a dark shivalinga with an orange-tinted base, and a bronze deity murti sits at the lower right. A second robed attendant holding a brass vessel appears at the left edge. Green foliage and a dark blue curtain form the background.2009-06-15A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large golden lingam-shaped pedestal, a lotus-petal base in a temple setting at night. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant holds a silver pot and wears a similar bead necklace. A white marble seated figure and a small bronze deity murti stand at the lower left.2010-02-12A man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped orange shawl pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, performing abhishekam. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead and arms. He wears a heavy gold necklace. Behind him, a man in white kurta with a yellow sash and gold garland watches, and a younger man in orange with a garland holds another brass vessel. A white marble figure sits at the lower left, and flowers and grains scatter on the wet floor.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless shawl and a gold bead necklace, smiles while pouring milk from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga. A second man with a beard and long hair in orange robes stands behind him, and a third person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A white marble deity murti and a small golden statue sit in the foreground, with milk splashing across the floor and a marble platform. Seated devotees in orange appear at the left.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A ritual abhishekam scene in a temple-like hall. A central figure in a rudraksha-bead headpiece and rudraksha malas pours water from an ornate silver vessel over a small metal linga-shaped structure. Another attendant in reddish-orange robes with gold borders holds a silver kalasha behind him. A third robed figure stands at left in orange clothing with a bare shoulder. Small bronze deity figures stand on the altar, and garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers decorate the background.2015-02-17 +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 photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits beside a white shivalingam, pouring water from a gold vessel over it. A second man in orange with a saffron turban sits to the left, and flower garlands in magenta and white hang on the right beside a gold ornamental frame. Brass pots, bells, oil lamps and a tray of flowers and leaves sit on the altar.2009-10-17