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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark round peetha, with water pouring down over the lingam. A standing male priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, bald-headed and bare-armed with gold bangles, holds a brass plate and a ladle-like vessel while pouring. Behind the lingam stands a deity murti draped in red, framed by gold ornaments and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A golden statue of a standing figure with a raised hand and a white marble statue of a seated figure appear at the edges, along with red flowers on the right. The priest is a person physically present; the statues are not counted.

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March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl standing at the right, lifting his hands near a large brass plate or mirror behind a black Shivalingam coated with white paste. Milk or abhishekam liquid mist rises around the lingam on a dark stone pedestal. Behind it stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, and a golden kalasha-like finial rises at right. On the left, a golden statue of a standing sage with hands folded in namaskar, and at lower right a white stone statue of a seated figure in a turban with hands folded, both flanking the shrine.2011-03-03A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark round peetha, pouring water over it from a bowl-like vessel while holding a brass tray with his other hand. Behind him are gilded deity murtis draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a golden arch framing a gilded statue of a saint with hands in anjali mudra on the left. A white marble statue of a seated sage with a turban sits at the lower right. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine, with steam or water mist rising around the linga.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga set on a dark circular yoni-pitha basin, dusted with white powder. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured bangle stands at left, holding a brass plate over the linga with both hands. Behind them is a deity murti in red garments with gold crown and jewellery, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers. A white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban sits at lower right on the basin edge, and a red curtain hangs at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja. The figure in white marble is a statue, not a physical person.2011-03-03June 25 20132013-06-25A 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.March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga set in a dark basin. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with orange sacred thread and beaded necklaces, holds a brass plate while looking down at the lingam. Behind them a golden deity murti in red and green silk, adorned with gold jewelry, stands beside a gold trident and garlands of yellow and maroon flowers. A small white marble figure of a bearded man in a white turban and wrap stands in the foreground at the basin's edge, a statue rather than a living person. Red flowers hang at right beside a red curtain.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +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 shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a gold necklace pours water from a white vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a gold-painted statue with folded hands, a tiger-skin-patterned garment, an orange turban and rudraksha beads, and a decorated backdrop of white, red, green and yellow flower garlands. The bottom-right of the frame shows a partly visible gold figure with an ornate hand. Abhishekam is performed at the shivalinga.A 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.