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A temple abhishekam scene at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped peetha, with water streaming down over it and pooling in a stone channel in the foreground. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a tag pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Another man in a white shirt and yellow shawl, wearing glasses, holds a brass pot beside it. A woman in a blue sari stands behind the linga. Tall brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand at left, and an orange cloth hangs at the right edge.

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January 17 20102010-01-17January 17 20102010-01-17September 19 20112011-09-19February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23January 17 20102010-01-17Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone yoni-peetha base, with water splashing over the lingam. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a vessel over the top of the lingam. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass kalasha pot and pours water. Behind them stands a carved grey stone temple pillar. Water droplets fill the night-lit scene.2007-10-25A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a Shiva lingam on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base being bathed with water during a pradosha puja. Left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his wrist, holds up his hands toward the ritual. Centre, two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange waist cloths stand over the lingam; one holds a small brass vessel and a bowl above it, and the other pours from a brass kalasha. Beside the lingam stand a golden naga figure and copper pots on the wet floor, and a crouching man in white pours water over a copper pot. A dark water tank and trees are visible through the open side of the hall.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a stone shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Water pours over the tall cylindrical lingam from a brass kalasha held by a priest in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a second attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a small brass pot. Water splashes across the stone base and floor. Part of a carved stone pillar appears at the left edge and another person in white stands at the right edge. Two people are visible, the two pouring priests and the partially visible person at the right edge, so the count is 2-5.2007-10-25A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a tiered stone base inside a temple hall. A man in an orange dhoti with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam, which streams down its sides and over the base. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with an orange waist cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass pot. Two more brass vessels sit at the lower right, and a person in white is partly visible at the edge. Grey stone pillars with carved patterns stand behind them.2007-10-25September 19 20112011-09-19