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October 06 2011

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a brass deity murti with a conical crown. A hand holds a silver vessel with a wire-wrapped pattern, pouring water over the murti's face and head. In the blurred background at right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a thick red and yellow flower garland, seated among white and red floral decorations. Orange walls frame the scene. Only the pouring hand and the seated figure are visible as people.2012-01-08December 06 20162016-12-06February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOctober 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed in a temple sanctum. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead necklace and gold-yellow border pours white granular offering onto the black stone lingam from a silver bowl. Beside him stands a second priest in white with a gold chain, white forehead marks and a red-bordered cloth. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, wearing a red-and-gold sari and jewelled ornaments. Gold-patterned panels and a blue curtain frame the shrine. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam.2011-09-13A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-edged border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti standing on a pedestal, draped in red and white garlands. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Behind them, a blurred crowd sits in rows under warm lights, with tall multicoloured flower garlands hanging at the right edge.2016-12-12A temple abhishekam being performed on a metal deity murti with a green draped garment and a gold necklace. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl pours water from a brass kalasha held high above the figure, while another priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a silver bowl over the idol's head. Water streams over the murti into a gold-edged basin. Behind them an altar holds fruit, brass vessels and garlands, with orange and yellow drapery in the background. A second person in white at left touches the altar.2011-10-06October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes pouring water from a brass vessel wrapped with white thread over a black Shivalingam on an altar. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and a beaded bracelet. Behind him stands a gold deity murti draped with a garland of white and red flowers, with an orange cloth and a large gold flower decoration above. The scene shows abhishekam to a Shiva lingam.2007-11-15A photograph of a Shiva abhishekam at a temple. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and a red-brown shawl pours water from a white conch shell over a grey stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal. Behind it, a second robed attendant in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a white conch. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of red, purple, yellow and green flowers and a gold-toned crown, with a red and gold cloth draped over the altar. A gold ornate element is at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress performs an abhishekam at a ritual table. He pours liquid from a silver vessel through a silver stand over a golden deity murti, while holding a conch-shaped shell in his other hand. He wears gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold chain, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand cream pillars, orange flowers and a gold throne with red cushion. A silver bowl, brass plate of yellow powder and red-and-gold cloth lie on the table.2013-09-16October 06 20112011-10-06