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Inside a dim temple sanctum, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron cloth pours water from a steel pot over a Shiva linga in a silver yoni-peetha base. Beside him a man in a pale blue kurta, dhoti and yellow-orange patterned shawl stands barefoot, smiling, with a red thread on his wrist. An oil lamp burns in the background alongside flowers and a coconut on the silver-edged platform. Marigolds and leaves are scattered on the metal tray, indicating abhishekam worship at the shrine.

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A photograph inside a dim temple sanctum at a Shiva lingam. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wrapped in an orange-red cloth, pours water from a silver vessel over a lingam carved with a hooded cobra, set on a silver-edged base with scattered green leaves, marigolds and coconut shells. Beside him stands a smiling man in a light blue kurta, yellow patterned shawl and white dhoti, with a red wrist thread, holding flowers. Oil lamps burn on a stone ledge and a niche to the right, and a metal rail runs in the foreground. This appears to be abhishekam at a temple shrine.2006-01-05Photograph inside a dim temple sanctum of a lingam shrine. A long-haired figure with bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder and an orange dhoti, pours water from a silver vessel over the shivalingam, with a silver cobra-hood ornament visible at its base. Behind him stands a man in a light blue kurta and white dhoti with a yellow and red patterned shawl around his neck, looking on. A lit oil lamp sits on a ledge beside flower offerings, and an ornate silver-framed niche is on the right.2006-01-05Inside a dim temple sanctum, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange cloth, kneels at a silver railing beside a shivalinga. a person by appearance: long hair, saffron clothing and adjacent ritual activity. Behind the railing, two men in white dhoti and white kurta-style clothing stand, one holding a brass bell and another holding a trident-topped staff. A small oil lamp burns on the altar, and a silver cobra hood rises behind the lingam among marigold and rose petals, kumkum and yellow turmeric. Silver decorative railings frame the scene, with flowers and offerings on a shelf to the right. The scene reads as shivalinga puja at an altar.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 05 20062006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06January 05 20062006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph inside a temple shrine at a Shiva linga with a silver cobra hood canopy. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a shawl sits on the left, leaning forward and holding a flame or lamp over the linga. Two men in white dhotis stand behind a steel railing, one holding a metal vessel. Marigold and other flower offerings lie on the linga, with a lit oil lamp on a shelf and a coconut at right. Silver railings frame the scene.2006-01-06Photograph inside a temple sanctum at a Shiva lingam. A long-haired, bare-backed sannyasi in orange cloth kneels at the silver-rimmed yoni-pitha, bending over the lingam, which is decorated with flowers and bilva leaves. A man in white kurta with a yellow tilak on his forehead reaches in to offer kumkum or an offering, and a second person in orange robes sits at the right edge. Behind the sanctum, a deity murti is draped in turquoise silk and garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers, with coconuts and marigold petals on the floor. A brass oil lamp burns on a tray with ritual vessels at the left, indicating abhishekam and puja.2006-01-05December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph inside a temple sanctum at a Shiva lingam shrine. A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap, sits at the silver-railed edge and leans toward the lingam, which is decorated with flower garlands and marigolds on a silver yoni base. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti stands barefoot beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a marble ledge. A hand in a white sleeve reaches in from the right. A silver cobra hood sits beside the base, and marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the floor. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron wrap, consistent with the page's reference to a person; appearance-based identification is probable but not certain.2006-01-05