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Outdoor photograph of two men performing a Shiva linga abhishekam at a stone-paved courtyard with many black linga shrines behind them and a wooded hill in the background. The man on the left wears an orange saffron robe and sandals-free bare feet and pours liquid over the black linga, which is coated with white paste. The man on the right, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass bowl beside the linga. Wet reddish ground and a few yellow flowers lie at the base.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A 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.2007-09-24Outdoor photo at a field of black stone Shivalingams on round yoni bases under a clear blue sky, with green trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes and orange arm bands stands at left, reaching toward a lamp post and a large black lingam, which bears white flowers on its top and an orange tilak mark. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with gold necklace and a red-orange garland holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Scattered petals lie on the stone base. White pillars and grey stone figures appear at the edges.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. Two priests in saffron-orange robes pour water from brass and gold-coloured pots over the lingam; the water cascades down the stone. One priest on the left wears a white forehead marking and bends forward holding a pot. A second priest on the right holds a pot high and pours, with a red tilak on his forehead. Offerings of green leaves, a coconut, flowers and red and maroon cloth lie on the platform. A gold deity figure stands at the left edge and a person in a green and pink sari is partly visible at the right. Yellow marigold petals lie on the floor.2008-01-03A photograph of a large dark green Shivalinga with silver and gold decorative bands at its base, seen at the right edge. On a metal staircase platform beside it, a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace holds a brass lamp with a flame and smoke, appearing to offer aarti. Below on the stairs, a man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala carries a brass kalasha vessel. Brass pots stand on the steps. Behind them, unfinished concrete buildings and a grey sky. Garlands are visible at the bottom of the frame.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalingam set in a circular basin. Beside him, a bronze deity murti seated on a pedestal receives water spilling down. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, one holding a brass vessel. Granite pillars and trees are visible in the background.2007-09-24January 03 20082008-01-03November 10 20112011-11-10