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August 06 2014

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Photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam in a temple setting. A woman with a tiered rudraksha headdress, gold bangles and a red-and-maroon garment pours liquid from a silver-white vessel onto the dark grey lingam. Behind her, a bald man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a second vessel and watches. Beside them stands a tall wall of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and pink, with a gold deity murti in the upper right. Two other figures in red-orange are partly visible at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a golden-framed shrine niche with marble walls. A bald elderly man with a white forehead marking, a dark rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold-trimmed red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, bare-chested, gesturing toward the shrine. At right, a younger man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a beaded bracelet, holds a brass plate and lamp toward a dark stone deity murti dressed in white cloth, flower garlands and a pink flower. Two lit oil lamps stand on the altar, and a yellow cloth backs the niche. A partial figure in white is visible at far left edge.2012-05-11A 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.2011-09-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ritual photograph in a lobby with a tall golden-glass backdrop and a throne-like seat covered with a leopard-print cloth. A man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala, red bindi and long swept-back hair pours liquid or applies something from a small cup over a golden lion-faced ritual object, with a potted plant beside it. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray or plate. A gold staff stands in the foreground and a woman in a light blue top watches at right. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-brown attire is a candidate for Swamiji, performing the abhishekam-style pouring; appearance cues are moderately distinctive.2012-12-20March 10 20132013-03-10A 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 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone Shiva linga set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Water splashes around the base. Behind him, a second man in orange with a full beard stands, and other saffron-clad devotees are partly visible. To the right, a large deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A white marble seated figure and a small gold statue stand at the lower left.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arm pours water from a gold pot over a dark stone lingam. Beside him a younger boy in orange robes, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a brass kalasha. Behind the lingam stands a decorated golden arch, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs nearby. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2009-12-16