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A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe sits on a rocky ledge at night, pouring milk from a white conch-shaped vessel over a stepped wooden-and-crystal sri yantra abhishekam platform. He wears long rudraksha malas and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A brass kalasha sits at left, a glass jar catches the milk at the base, and another person's hand reaches in from the lower right. Dark background.

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2002 - Beautiful Pictures2002 - Beautiful Pictures2002 - Beautiful PicturesA seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a white-coated Sri Chakra meru. He pours milk from a white conch shell over the stepped pyramid while holding a brass bell in his right hand. Sacred ash marks his forehead and shoulders. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge on a rough stone floor, with the scene lit against a dark background.2001-01-01A seated priest in orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a golden sri yantra meru at night. He pours liquid from a white conch shell over the tiered yantra and rings a brass bell in his right hand. White ash bands mark his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red tilak between his brows. The yantra sits on a wooden octagonal base against a dark background.2001-01-01A photograph at night of a young man seated cross-legged on a stone surface, performing abhishekam on a wooden-based Sri Yantra made of gold-coloured tiers. He wears a red-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and white sandalwood-style markings on his forehead and arms. He pours milk or liquid from a white conch shell onto the yantra with one hand and holds a brass bell in the other. A small brass pot sits to the left, and a lit oil lamp is near the base of the yantra.2001-01-012002 - Beautiful PicturesA young man in saffron-orange robes sits at night pouring milk over a white sri yantra meru, a stepped pyramid of white sweets on a wooden base. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, white horizontal stripes on his forehead and upper arms, and a red mark between his brows. In his right hand he holds a brass bell. The dark background and warm lamplight suggest a night abhishekam or puja at a temple.2001-01-01A man in orange saffron robes and a draped orange cloth over his head pours white milk from a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel over a tall white Shivalingam on a stone pedestal, as an abhishekam is performed. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Milk splashes and streams down the stone base. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver puja tray. The background is dark with a carved stone ceiling overhead.2009-12-162002 - Beautiful PicturesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain of heavy ornamental beads pours milk from a white ceramic vessel over a tall grey stone lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead with a red bindi. Behind him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray. Liquid runs down the lingam and over the black base, and a stone pillar with carved detail is at the top left.2009-12-16