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A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a black-and-white striped Shivalinga set on a black yoni-pitha base, dusted with white powder. Behind him are golden deity murtis and garlanded figures in red and green. In the foreground a white marble statue of a turbaned figure seated in lotus posture with one hand raised in blessing sits beside a small golden pyramid-shaped kalasha-style object. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl applies white powder to a large white-coated Shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal, rudraksha beads draped over the lingam. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace and white markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him stands a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand. Behind, a gilded ornate arch and a deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands. Scene suggests a temple abhishekam ritual.2009-12-16A 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.2011-03-03December 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2011-03-03December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A temple ritual photograph. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangle, stands bent forward pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white marble seated statue of a meditating figure in prayer pose, with yellow liquid running down its head and body. Behind him stands a dark stone basin, and a gilded deity statue with a golden staff and a figure in a red and green sari-like garment stand among garlands of marigolds and flowers on a red curtain background. The scene is an abhishekam being performed on the statue.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA man in orange sleeveless robes and an orange shawl stands at a temple shrine, bending forward with his right hand pressed onto a large white-powdered shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A dark rudraksha mala is draped over the linga. White ash marks his forehead and right upper arm, and he wears a gold chain. Behind him, an orange-clad attendant is partly visible. In the foreground a white-powdered marble statue of a seated figure with one hand raised stands beside the pedestal. Gilded carved temple pillars and a garland of yellow and orange flowers frame the scene.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A 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.2011-03-03