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June 25 20132013-06-25A temple abhishekam scene: a bald man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with white tilak and sacred ash markings on his arms, pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a small golden seated figure and a black stone shivalinga on a dark peetha. Behind them stands a large deity murti in green and gold silk, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and an ornate gold necklace. Marble temple pillars frame the left side, with a decorative orange hanging on the right.2011-12-01June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes pouring water over a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black base in a temple setting. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and his head is shaved. Behind him stand gold deity statues draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, along with a golden arch and a gold kalasha. A young assistant in white dhoti sits at the left beside a wooden table holding a brass bowl. The scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a Shivalinga.A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti and orange cloth wrapped over the body leans forward with his right hand on a dark stone Shivalingam set in a black stone yoni pedestal. He wears white vertical tilak lines on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala, and small earrings. Behind him, a deity murti in red and gold garments is adorned with red and white flower garlands. A small brass utsava image of a deity and a golden tiered kalasha-style vessel sit on a wooden stand in front, and the floor is wet from ritual water.2013-06-22A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped base. A young shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with gold borders stands at left, pouring water from a brass pot over the lingam. Behind it sits a large deity murti decorated in orange and red silk, with red and yellow marigold garlands, a jeweled crown and a golden trident shaft, set against green cloth and gilded panels.2013-06-27November 15 20072007-11-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, bends over to pour water from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base on a tiled platform. Water flows down the lingam. Behind are golden deity murtis, one of a dancing form and one of a seated figure in a turban, decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A standing deity murti on the right wears a purple garment and many gold necklaces. A small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand at the edge. A man in white stands at left beside a table with offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam of the lingam.A photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand golden-clad deity murtis with garlands of yellow and red flowers, including a figure in a gold-and-red sari and a figure in turquoise and gold. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2017-01-08June 13 20132013-06-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a shaved head, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black stone lingam set in a grey yoni-peetha basin. Behind the lingam, a large deity murti is dressed in a teal cloth with gold-and-pink brocade border and gold footwear, and a garland of marigolds and red flowers hangs above. A fern and flower arrangement and orange draped cloth frame the shrine. The water splashes over the stone.2011-03-03June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copies