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Photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes with a hood-like drape, a gold-bead mala necklace and white marks on his forearm pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black pitha. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold mala stands beside him with hands folded. Golden-orange liquid runs down the lingam and base, and a pale sculpted figure seated in the foreground is also being bathed. Behind them are carved grey stone pillars and an orange cloth hanging.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone temple doorway. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped head covering and white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours yellow liquid from a silver bowl onto a tall lingam on a stepped base. Gold chain ornaments hang at his chest. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red sash stands watching, holding a gold pendant. Carved stone pillars and a cornice frame the scene, and a purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga inside a temple. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange cloth over his head, wearing a long gold chain necklace, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot, pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the dark lingam. Beside him, a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes and a gold chain touches the lingam with one hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind to the left, and a stone pillar with carved detail frames the left edge. The yellow liquid splashes and streams down over the platform.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden linga on a lotus-shaped peetha. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind him holding a silver kalasha, and a partially visible figure with a rudraksha mala is nearby. Beside the linga sit a golden seated statue wearing a turban and a small bronze deity murti. Liquid streams down over the golden stone and offerings lie on the floor.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a large black stone shivalinga, which is being bathed in yellow liquid poured from a gold-patterned metal pot held by a man in orange robes with a white ash mark on his forehead and a red dot, wearing a gold-bead necklace. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a gold pendant necklace and dark curly hair, and to the left a young man in white clothing with an orange shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray. The yellow liquid streams down the linga onto a base, and a stone pillar with a white ornament is visible at the upper left.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A standing man in an orange saffron garment with an orange head cover and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms pours water from a gold kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, sending water spraying. A gold chain hangs over his chest. Behind him, a second person in orange holds a gold pot and pours water, and a bearded person in orange with a gold necklace stands at left. A white stone statue of a seated figure is in the lower left foreground, and a carved stone makara-style bracket is at upper right.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16