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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, and water streams down the base. Behind him, two more men in orange garments assist, and a seated figure in orange sits at far left near brass pots. At right, a gilded deity murti draped in a teal and red silk cloth stands beside the sanctum. The hall has plain grey stone ceilings and columns.

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February 23 20072007-02-23Outdoor temple pavilion scene in which a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white forehead mark pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga-style stone base in front of a golden-and-bejewelled murti of a seated deity holding a trident and staff, beside a consort figure in a green and red sari. Three other men in saffron robes stand to the left, and a man lies prostrate in white clothes on the stone floor in front, receiving the water flow in an abhishekam-style ritual. The pouring man is a devotee-priest officiating; no clear appearance-based identification of a person is made. Granite columns and carved stone ceiling surround the shrine.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body pours water from a brass kalasha onto a black linga-like shivalinga and the deity murti behind it. Two deity statues sit on a raised pedestal: a seated figure wearing a crown, rich necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments. Water spills over the stone base. Beside him stands a younger monk in orange robes, and a prostrate devotee in white lies face-down on the stone floor at the front of the frame, receiving the flow of water.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead sprinkles white powder from a brass plate onto a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and has a raised hand in abhaya mudra, and it stands on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind the priest, a second man in white dhoti stands. A stone pillar carved with figures, an orange wall, a brass bell and puja items sit in the background. The scene shows abhishekam-style ritual offering to a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead. He stands at the left, his right hand raised over a white and green painted deity murti, a standing female figure with a tall crown, four arms and a snake-like element in one hand. The murti is splashed with white and green liquid. In the foreground is a small grey figurine on a gold-edged platform, and a brass plate with yellow flowers sits behind the priest. Red railings and foliage fill the background.2011-10-06A temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared hall. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bent over a grey stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped pitha, pouring liquid over it. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, also in orange cloth, stands barefoot on the wet floor. A third man in orange kneels at the right of the lingam, and a golden deity murti in a teal and magenta silk garment stands at the right edge. Brass vessels sit near seated saffron-clad figures at the far left.2007-02-23A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border pours water from a silver kalasha over a small bronze deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and red-brown rudraksha-style bands on his upper arms and wrist. Behind him a woman in a blue sari stands near a gold-framed altar, and a golden staff and carved stone pillars frame the temple interior. The bronze figure is pouring-washed on a brass tray.2011-11-01A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a sloped stone roof. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands barefoot at left, pouring water over a black stone lingam in front of two gilded deity murtis. The seated murtis wear crowns, ornate silver necklaces and green and red brocade dress; one holds a trident and staff. Brass lamps and a small silver shrine with a kalasha-topped miniature stand at the foreground, with trees in the background. The person's face is not visible. a person is depicted only by the orange clothing and long hair, so this is uncertain.2007-02-23A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours water or milk over a dark black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pitha. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand bronze deity murtis of a four-armed male and a seated female form. A small white stone model shrine sits in front of the lingam, and flower petals are scattered on the wet floor.2007-09-24December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies