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A dimly lit temple interior at night shows a shaved-headed man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti bending over a black stone Shivalinga draped with a white cloth and sprinkled with red petals. Behind him stands a woman in an orange sari with a garland, hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a small vessel. Stone pillars and a basket of flowers are visible at left, with an oil lamp glowing in the lower left corner.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga. In the centre, a bald man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti leans over a tall black stone linga, placing flowers on top. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and a red bindi presses her palms together in prayer. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp and a bell. On the left, a man in a dark shirt holds a basket of flowers. The linga stands on a dark stone base draped with white cloth, with petals scattered around it, under a yellow-ceilinged temple pavilion with white pillars.2005-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24A night-time photograph inside a temple hall with pillars. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border holds a woven tray of flowers and leaves, bending over a dark cylindrical stone lingam set on a dark altar draped in white cloth with a maroon border. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti with a red sash and a beaded necklace stands with his back to the camera. A woman in an orange sari and a few people in white stand behind them, and a uniformed security guard stands at right. Small lamps glow in the background and a floral garland rests on the lingam.2005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands with both hands on a black stone Shiva linga set in a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water pouring over it. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a copper tray, and a seated man in orange on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a brass bell. A white marble figure and a small gilded deity murti stand at the lower left. The deity behind is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. The scene is a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12Night photograph of a shaved-headed priest bent forward at a dark stone shivalingam set on a yoni-pitha base, pouring or touching it with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body and a red-and-brown dhoti-style lower cloth. Behind him a group of standing men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, watch closely; one man at right wears a pendant necklace. Red-painted stone and marigold petals surround the base, and a large white-draped statue with a gold border rises at the right edge. The priest's lower body and an oil lamp at the far left frame the scene.2006-12-22Night-time temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, pouring liquid over the lingam with both hands. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver plate. At lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange kneels while holding a lit oil lamp. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hands stands in front. Behind the lingam, a deity is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Water drains from the base.2010-02-12July 24 20052005-07-24A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam inside a temple sanctum. A long-haired figure in orange robes leans forward to pour or touch water over a dark black stone linga set on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Behind, a bearded man in orange and a man in orange with a head covering stand watching, and another orange-robed person is partly visible. On the right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold silk with marigold garlands above, and a brass oil lamp stands beside it. A white marble figure sits at the lower left on a yellow floor. A few flowers lie on the pedestal. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background.2010-02-12