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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands under a stone pavilion, pouring water from a silver vessel onto a dark black Shivalingam set on a tiered black stone yoni-pitha base. He wears spectacles and a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the edge of the frame. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is draped in a pink and green cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A brass lamp stands beside the lingam, and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sits on an orange stool at lower left with marigold petals scattered nearby. A blue-and-white sign reads Do not enter the Cave. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.

A temple priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a metal railing on a red-tiled walkway, holding a small dish and sprinkling liquid toward two people bending forward in front of him. One is a young person with wet dark hair wearing an orange-red garment, the other a figure in an orange-ochre garment; a third adult, partly visible in an orange cloth, stands behind. Carved stone temple pillars and a yellow painted pillar frame the scene under a corrugated roof. The water droplets suggest a sprinkling or blessing ritual.

A photograph of a temple water spout set into a grey granite wall with carved stone scrollwork. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow-orange towel over his shoulder, bends forward and cups his hands under a stream of water flowing from the spout. Beside him a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a braided hair and a grey shoulder bag watches. Behind them a priest in white and an orange-clad figure stand near a gilded lamp stand, red cloth hangings and marigold garlands. Rows of small metal vessels sit in a stone trough at lower right, and black metal steps lead up to the spout area.

A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a yellow border pours liquid from a brass pot over a black stone lingam on a pedestal outdoors. A golden trident stands behind the lingam, with pink flowers and green plants along the base. A red-cloth-covered tray of offerings sits at right, and red shipping containers and dry scrubland fill the background. The scene shows abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.

A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a blue-edged cloth pours water from a gold kalasha over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a yoni peetha during abhishekam in a temple. Water streams down the lingam and across the stone base. A bronze bell hangs from the right, a gold kalasha sits on an orange table at left, and a carved granite pillar stands behind. A woman in a white and red sari is partly visible in the background.

A person in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands on a wooden stool, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white pedestal. A grey standing stone figure stands to the left, a copper temple structure with carved panels and flower garlands is at right, and a coconut palm is behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

2010-01-24 +1 copies

A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders leans forward and pours water from a steel vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga set on a concrete yoni-peetha platform outdoors. Beside him, a bare-footed attendant in white stands at the frame's edge. A bare tree trunk and a grey block wall with red-painted base frame the scene, with a framed picture visible behind the pouring figure. Partial abhishekam of a Shivalinga under a tree at Adi Kailash.

January 27 2010

2010-01-27 +1 copies

Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a stone well or tank in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stone edge pouring water from a metal bucket over the head of a bare-backed devotee in a red cloth. Behind them, a crowd of people in white, yellow and blue clothing watches, and several bystanders hold yellow cords. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes holds a brass vessel near a trident-like ritual staff, with a red-turbaned figure beside him. Stone pillared temple structures and palm trees form the background. The scene shows a ritual water bathing.

January 27 2010

2010-01-27 +1 copies

Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni pedestal, surrounded by a low rusted metal railing. A bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body stands at left, pouring liquid from a large brass vessel over the lingam, a ritual abhishekam. Water flows down over the stone base. A red cloth draped around the lingam's back, a large tree trunk behind, and dim lighting. A timestamp at the bottom reads Nov 17, 2025 17:55:34.