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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.

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A priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark shivalingam in a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gold-faced deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a red and green silk sari, decorated with rudraksha-style beads, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and jewelry. A golden statue of a standing devotee stands at the left edge, and a gold trident-like staff rests against the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA temple shrine dressed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a green-tinted lingam. Behind him is a large deity murti of Shiva with an elaborate crown-like headdress and rudraksha-style necklaces, beside a female deity form in a red and green sari with a long staff. A gilded standing figure with palms joined stands at left, and a small white marble statue sits in the foreground at the base of the basin. The scene reads as abhishekam worship in a temple sanctum.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-coloured necklace and bangle and white tilak markings, pours liquid from a golden pot over a seated golden statue of a meditating figure. The statue sits on a black stone abhishekam platform beside a black stone shivalinga. Behind them stands a large decorated deity murti in green and gold silk, garlanded with yellow, red and multicoloured flower garlands, and a small gold deity figure stands at right. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2011-12-01March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a Shivalinga. A central figure in a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala, wearing red and gold garments, pours or offers a substance over a dark dark-stone linga, which is coated in a thick, glistening, golden-brown liquid. Behind him an attendant in red robes holds a golden vessel. Other assistants stand at left. The linga stands before a backdrop of dense garlands in purple, yellow, orange and red flowers, with a golden deity form and a brass-toned pillar behind. The scene is a Shiva puja with flowers and offerings.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA 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.2017-01-08February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark Shiva lingam during abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and a bangle, and has white marks painted on his upper arm. Behind the lingam sits a deity murti dressed in green and gold silk with pearl and gold ornaments, framed by yellow and red flower garlands and a deep green cloth. The water flows in a steady stream over the black stone.2011-12-01