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A man in a white-and-grey striped kurta and dark-rimmed glasses pours milk from a small metal vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-peetha inside a temple shrine. Milk pools across the base. Behind the lingam stands a deity murti dressed in a pink and teal sari with gold jewellery and yellow marigold garlands. To the left, two men in striped shirts hold brass vessels, and a priest in white dhoti and yellow cloth stands nearby. This is an abhishekam ritual.

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October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shivalinga on a black stone base. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the linga, pouring liquid over it, with one man in a white shirt and a green-trimmed shawl in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a cream and lavender sari watches. To the right, a deity murti in red and teal silk, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and marigold garlands, stands in a gilded shrine. A water tank and white roof are visible through an open doorway.2008-10-19A woman in a dark patterned kurta with a grey shawl pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-pitha base, during abhishekam at a temple. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti holds a similar vessel, and several women in white and purple stand nearby. To the right, a deity murti in a pink and teal silk sari is adorned with a yellow marigold garland, gold ornaments and a crown. Liquid flows across the base and a wet floor reflects the scene.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A temple abhishekam scene. In the foreground a man in a cream polo shirt and dark trousers bends forward, pouring water from a steel vessel over a small white shrine model placed on the wet floor. Beside a tall dark Shiva lingam on a black yoni pedestal, water flows over the stone. Behind, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and yellow dhoti watch; a child in white stands at left. A deity murti in red and teal silk with gold ornaments and marigold garlands stands at right, with brass lamps and vessels around the base.2008-10-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetham. A man in a light striped shirt with a lanyard leans forward pouring liquid from a brass pot over the lingam, which is glistening wet. A young girl in white and gold stands beside him holding a white cloth, and a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind, near a garlanded deity dressed in red and teal silks. Brass kalashas sit on the floor, and a small golden shrine model rests on a yellow stand in the foreground. Several other people watch from the left side of the frame.2008-10-19A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva linga on a black pitha inside a temple shrine. A person in a tall black turban and a bronze-brown robe with gold borders pours water from a vessel over the linga. Behind them a man in a brown-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a hand near the linga. To the right, a large deity murti in white and red garments with gold ornaments is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland. A few other people in orange and red clothing stand at the left edge.2016-03-07A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and glasses, pours white granular offerings from a silver bowl over a dark stone shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind him, a deity murti in red and gold silk sari with rose and yellow garlands and ornate jewelry stands in a shrine with a blue curtain and gilded wall panels. The priest has white paste markings on his arm.2011-09-13A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with gold beads around his neck and white ash marks on his arms, pouring milk from a silver-grey coconut-shell vessel onto a black stone shivalingam set on a golden base. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a red-and-gold sari, with a gold-framed backdrop and blue curtain. A second person in white stands partly visible at the left edge. This is abhishekam ritual worship.2011-09-13October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl pouring white powder from a clear bowl onto a dark black Shivalingam on a stone base. The priest wears wire-rimmed glasses, a gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with white sacred markings on his arms. Behind him, a deity murti in a red and gold sari is draped in red and yellow rose and marigold garlands, with a gold crown and a long braid visible at right. Gold-patterned stone and a blue curtain form the backdrop. This is a ritual abhishekam with a white powder offering.2011-09-13September 13 20112011-09-13