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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a red-maroon sash and a gold necklace pours water from a large brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull. A young boy in a red t-shirt kneels beside the bull with his hands pressed together. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and multicolour garlands, and a white flower sits on the stone. A brass bell hangs on the left wall.

A photograph of a Shiva abhishekam at an indoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red headband and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms holds a golden kalasha pouring liquid over a dark stone Shivalinga decorated with a pink flower. A young boy in a red t-shirt stands beside the linga with his eyes lowered. Behind them is an altar with orange-robed figure images, marigold garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad man. A man in white stands partly visible in the background.

May 03 2008

A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, pours water from a golden kalasha over a tall stone shivalingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base. Water splashes and runs down the base. Behind him a man in white dhoti kneels near the lingam, and a deity murti in a maroon garment with gold border and red trim sits to the right. The stone walls are carved and the scene is lit at night.

A priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Beside the linga stands a small copper-coloured deity murti on a metal stand, with a copper pyramidal vessel in front. Behind him, a seated golden statue of a figure draped in orange cloth towers over the scene, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right. Brass pots, a copper vessel and a plate sit on a ledge at the left, and several men in white and orange watch from the left. The setting is an open-air outdoor shrine under trees, with water flowing over the stone. This shows abhishekam of the linga during a pradosha puja.

January 03 2008

January 03 2008

A photograph inside a temple shows a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white sash tied over one shoulder, wearing a large gold-toned necklace and gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. He is adorning a dark stone Nandi bull statue with gold bells and a bead-decorated cloth, with his hands working at the bell strands. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in bright garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, and a red velvet rope barrier runs along the side. At the right edge, a bald man in white ritual clothing with a red-trimmed cloth sits and watches.

March 03 2011

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December 09 2013

A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga on a raised base. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and ornate jewelry, and a garland of marigolds and red flowers hangs in multiple colours. A woman in a green sari with a pink border and a jeweled necklace stands at right beside the murtis. The setting is a temple sanctum with carved stone walls. The pouring suggests abhishekam ritual bathing of the linga.

A priest in saffron-orange robes stands in a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand while his left hand holds a metal vessel. He wears a gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, gilded deity murtis are adorned with garlands of red, white and green flowers. In front of a golden canopied shrine draped in purple and red silks and flower garlands, fruits, bananas and oranges are arranged on trays, with a brass lamp and a vase of roses. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and another person in yellow stand partially visible. This appears to be an aarti offering at a shrine. a person: the robed figure with long swept hair is not clearly distinguishable here, so identity is uncertain.