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A photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion. A woman with short curly hair in a white top and yellow lanyard pours water from a brass pot over a white marble statue of a seated figure. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed dhoti pours water over the white statue. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. A small gold deity murti stands on an orange base in front. On the right, a standing figure in a long orange robe is partly visible. Other people in white clothes stand behind the group, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor.

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A photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and dark hair pours water from a golden pot over a white marble deity murti seated on a small wooden stand. A stone shivalinga-style pillar and a large stone basin stand behind. To the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot, and a woman in white veil is partly visible. To the right, two people in orange robes stand near a blue draped curtain, with a golden deity figure on a small wooden pedestal in front. Brass lamps sit on a side table at left.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual abhishekam at an open-air shrine. A person in a white kurta with a black-and-grey printed pattern and a yellow shawl pours water from a large gold pot over a white deity murti. Beside them a man with a shaved head, rimless glasses and an orange shawl tilts a gold pot. A woman in white with long dark hair holds a gold pot. A young man in white with a red-orange shawl stands behind them. On the right a figure in orange robes is partly visible. A dark stone lingam-style pillar and a stone basin with flowing water sit in front of a golden deity figure. Marigold garlands hang on a carved stone doorway, and brass lamps stand on a wooden table. Water splashes onto the basin.2009-06-15Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha basin, with water flowing from the basin spout. A woman with curly light-brown hair in a white top and white pants, wearing a yellow lanyard with a badge and a rudraksha mala, leans in pouring water from a brass pot. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a yellow lanyard and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands behind, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. A small gold-colored deity murti stands on an orange pedestal near the basin, and a white stone figure sits at the left foreground. Watermarked-free ritual scene under a canopy with sky visible above.2009-06-15A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni base, water streaming down its sides. Behind him, another priest in an orange-red garment stands near a gilded deity murti, while a third figure in white dhoti stands on a wooden stool at left. Brass kalasha pots sit on small wooden tables, and red and gold railings and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-07-05A 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.2010-01-17A priest in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Beside the linga stands a small copper-coloured deity murti on a metal stand, with a copper pyramidal vessel in front. Behind him, a seated golden statue of a figure draped in orange cloth towers over the scene, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right. Brass pots, a copper vessel and a plate sit on a ledge at the left, and several men in white and orange watch from the left. The setting is an open-air outdoor shrine under trees, with water flowing over the stone. This shows abhishekam of the linga during a pradosha puja.2007-09-24A 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 a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine with a dark black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre. Behind it stands a golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron cloth and a white headband crouches and pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Two men to the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and orange shawls, one holding a white cloth. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden deity figure sit on a white stand in front of the linga. Wet stone floor, brass pots and green trees surround the shrine.2007-09-24Abhishekam at a temple shrine: a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-peetha basin. Behind, a second priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands on a wooden stool pouring from a silver pot above. Behind the lingam is a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth with a tall crown and golden ornaments, flanked by golden figures. A green parrot perches near the crown. Liquid splashes across the black basin.2011-09-19A photograph of a ritual bathing at a temple courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and bows his head beneath a black stone fountain-style abhishekam basin where water pours over him. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala leans over the basin to pour, while another orange-robed attendant bends to assist. A woman and other onlookers stand by a stone pillar draped in a red cloth, and a white-clad priest with an orange shawl stands at left beside a yellow door. A kalasha vessel is held in a netted sling by an orange-robed man at right. The scene is a poornabhisheka-style abhishekam ritual.2008-01-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a stepped peetha inside a temple. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, which marks him as a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, saffron clothing). Water splashes over the linga, which is the abhishekam ritual. Behind him, other saffron-clad people stand near the linga, and a figure in a red sari sits at the right. Flower garlands in red, yellow and purple hang above, and a red-and-gold silk cloth drapes the deity area. At left, a man in orange bends forward beside a white marble statue and a brass lamp. Grey temple pillars with carved detail frame the scene.2010-02-12September 19 20112011-09-19