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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and carved details. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a dark stone lingam set in a basin. Behind him stand three people in orange and saffron robes with hands joined, while a fourth figure in a saffron shawl looks on. To the right, a large bronze deity murti with an ornate crown, holding a trident, sits in a green and pink garment with red garlands, and a tall brass oil lamp stands beside it. Water spills across the stone floor, and the scene reads as a ritual abhishekam.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A temple abhishekam at a stone shrine open to the sky under a pillared roof. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone shivalingam on a wide yoni-shaped base. Two other men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him beside the lingam. To the right, a large bronze deity murti in a teal and red-trimmed silk garment, with a gold crown and a trident-like staff, sits on a stepped plinth. Brass oil lamps and brass pots rest on the wet stone floor, and water spreads across the platform.2007-02-23A photo of a temple shrine with stone pillars where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden vessel over a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns. A man in a saffron-orange robe lies prostrate on the wet floor before the shrine. Two other men in saffron robes stand behind holding a kalasha-style pot and attend the abhishekam, while a man in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha mala. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual being performed, with a person candidate in his distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala pouring water. A woman in white watches at the left edge. Green foliage surrounds the open-air shrine.2008-01-17February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over it. A man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and red shawl stands at the lingam. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes lies prostrate on the wet stone floor before the lingam. Carved granite pillars, a white block wall, a red cloth hanging, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand frame the scene, with water spray visible in the air.2007-02-23Two devotees in saffron-orange robes pour water from a brass pot over a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone peetha during abhishekam. A third robed figure kneels at left beside brass vessels, a bowl, a small bell and a pestle-like puja implement. Behind them a green-and-gold sari-draped deity murti with ornaments stands at right, and a white water tank and grey block wall rise in the background.2007-02-23Outdoors at a stone temple structure, a man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a golden pot over a large dark stone lingam set in a carved stone basin. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and bare-chested, with a red-maroon cloth hanging behind him. Two other men in orange clothing stand nearby, one holding a ritual item by the basin, and a bald man in white stands behind the basin. A small child appears at the lower right and golden ritual vessels sit at the lower left. Water sprays and pools around the base.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A temple ritual scene beside a stone shivalinga on a raised platform. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes kneels at the left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a tall-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on the forehead, who stands with one hand raised over the kneeling man's head. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, and appears to be a sannyasi or ritual officiant, a person by appearance cues. Behind them a second orange-robed attendant and a white-clad figure tend the shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Brass vessels sit on the floor, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands above, and ornate green and gold drapery and a metal pedestal appear at right.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of large deity murtis in an open-sided stone shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti pours water over the base of the murti group from a vessel, while a second man in orange clothing stands at left holding a brass pot. Water streams over the platform and a silver-coloured utsava murti with a crown sits in front. A third person in orange appears at far right. The main murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and green-and-red silk garments. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a silver shrine stand on the platform. The people are standing close to the deities.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth with a red-bordered wrap, pours water from a brass vessel over a man lying prone on the stone floor, also in orange robes. Two other men in orange cloths stand to the left, one with a shaved head. Behind them is a black stone shivalingam on a yoni pedestal, with a white-and-gold deity figure with a crown and a female figure in a green and red sari with gold border as statues. Brass pots and a gold miniature shrine sit at the right and lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam-style water rite for a devotee in orange robes.2007-02-23