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A young person with hair tied in a bun and white ash markings on the arms and upper back pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone lingam pillar in an outdoor courtyard. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the waist and drapes, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and stands barefoot on a metal plate. The black pillar carries a carved relief of a deity form, set on a stone pedestal beside a large tree trunk. Behind is a yellow and purple striped cloth fence, a red metal container structure, and a steel vessel of water on the left. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual at a shrine.

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Outdoor photo of an abhishekam at a small open-air shrine beside a large tree. A young person with hair tied up in a bun, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, wraps orange cloth around the lower body and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone Lingodbhava murti in a gold-tinted tall column form. A metal pot, a brass bowl, a stone bull figure at the lower left and a tray of fruit and offerings sit nearby. Orange and purple cloth draping and a rusted rebar fence enclose the area, with a shipping-container-style structure behind. Timestamp 15/09/2024 17:47 at lower right.2024-09-15Outdoor shrine beneath a large mango-type tree beside a rust-coloured shipping container. A woman in an orange sari with bare back and white ash marks on her skin stands at a yellow-and-purple cloth enclosure, adjusting or hanging the fabric. Before her is a dark stone Lingodbhava murti carved with a figure, and a black stone Nandi bull sits at the left foreground. Brass plates and bowls hold offerings including lemons, kumkum, and small lamps, and a yellow bag of rice is on the lower plate. A timestamp in the corner reads 15/09/2024 17:51.2024-09-15A young boy in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark polished Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and wears rudraksha beads. Behind the lingam stands a golden seated statue of a figure with a golden turban and a raised hand in blessing, set on a marble pedestal. A brass trident stands to the left and a small pink flower lies near the base. The setting is a temple shrine with granite walls, consistent with a daily abhishekam ritual.2024-10-21A photograph inside a shrine showing a shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms and a tall crown, and stands within an ornate gold-leaf arch with carved foliage and a gold ceiling. A small bronze standing deity figure stands in front of the black murti. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual bathing the deity.2024-10-26A young boy in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and shoulders and rudraksha beads around his neck, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. A golden seated statue of a figure with a raised hand and a golden turban stands behind on a pedestal, and a gold trident leans against the wall to the left.2024-10-21Outdoor ritual scene under a large tree beside a red shipping-container structure. A person in an orange-red cloth stands barefoot at a dark stone lingam with a carved figure, performing abhishekam with a vessel. A bronze seated Nandi bull stands on the left. Brass plates hold fruits, kumkum, flowers and vessels; a yellow-and-purple cloth screen encloses the shrine. A timestamp reads 15/09/2024 17:51.2024-09-15A young male devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a golden kalasha onto a white stone statue of a standing figure with a bare upper body, a ritual abhishekam. A golden carved pillar stands behind, with red tiered seating in the blurred background and brass pots at the statue's base. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and is bare-chested, with a shawl draped over the shoulder.2017-07-31A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring milk from a brass vessel over a tall dark stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure with a tall crown. The murti stands in a gold-painted arched prabhavali frame, and milk cascades down over a black base and a small white figure on a stepped pedestal, with a wooden platform below. The scene is an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2024-10-26A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a gold kalasha over a large black stone deity murti, performing abhishekam. The murti stands in a gold-framed niche with carved gold arch and gold-leaf ceiling, and a smaller bronze deity figure stands at its base. The priest has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style string around his neck; no face is clearly identifiable as a person candidate.2024-10-26A young boy with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at a black stone Nandi figure on a gold-painted base, pouring water from a silver vessel over it, a red flower offering on its head. Behind him, a framed portrait on the yellow wall shows a figure in pink robes seated in meditation, garlanded with a dark bead garland, flanked by blue curtains. A deity murti in a decorated shrine stands to the left. Rudraksha beads hang at his neck and white sandalwood paste marks his arms. The scene depicts a Nandi abhishekam.February 17 20172017-02-17June 26 20132013-06-26