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A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring water from a golden pot with a long spout over a black stone shivalingam at the centre of the frame. Water streams down over the lingam onto a dark teal cloth. Behind, a deity murti is dressed in a green and magenta silk sari with gold border, layered gold and diamond-style necklaces, and a crown, seated on a golden throne. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual.

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March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with gilded deity murtis. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, his head covered by an orange cloth, pours or applies liquid over a black lingam with his right hand while holding a small silver vessel nearby. Behind him, a golden murti wearing a green blouse, layered jewelled necklaces and large earrings sits beside a second golden murti in a purple sari with gold border, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, and a small white figure sits at the base.2009-12-16March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A 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 09 20092009-06-09June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA priest in an orange saffron robe with a bare shaved head pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden lingam on a black lotus-shaped pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gilded deity murtis decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers; the figure on the right wears a crown, a red blouse, a green and pink sari and a gold trident, and the figure on the left has a tall dark headdress. A white marble statue of a seated sage in a turban sits in the foreground. Orange drapes hang behind the shrine.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16