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December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel over a dark black Shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha, with milky liquid flowing across the basin. Beside him a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands watching. To the right, a deity murti in red and teal silk garments is adorned with gold jewelry, a crown and yellow-orange marigold garlands. Brass vessels sit on the floor and a few people stand in the background under a corrugated roof.2008-10-19A photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a gold necklace pours water from a white vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a gold-painted statue with folded hands, a tiger-skin-patterned garment, an orange turban and rudraksha beads, and a decorated backdrop of white, red, green and yellow flower garlands. The bottom-right of the frame shows a partly visible gold figure with an ornate hand. Abhishekam is performed at the shivalinga.December 31 20092009-12-31A close view of a milk abhishekam on a black stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A person in a white garment pours milk from a white vessel over the linga while a stream of liquid falls onto a small brass figure and a tiered brass stand. Behind, a figure in a red and gold sari with yellow and green garments and garlands of yellow and purple flowers is seated near a blue cloth. The scene is a temple ritual.2009-12-28January 17 20102010-01-17Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in white clothes and a white shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a white base. Beside him a man in white holds a bundle of white cloth, and another man in orange and yellow stands behind. To the right a golden deity murti in a red cloth and heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, wearing a teal blouse and a red and gold sari, is garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. An archway with gold trim frames the scene.2008-10-19A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a maroon border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-carved yoni pedestal, holding white cloth or flowers over the lingam in an offering gesture. A gold necklace with a pendant hangs at his chest and a red mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold metal deity murti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar, wrapped in garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers. A gold lamp stand and a red curtain are visible in the background. A second person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge.July 05 20102010-07-05A temple abhishekam at night: a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a tall dark stone shivalinga on a stepped stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small brass pot and watches the ritual. On the right, a large seated deity murti in a maroon and gold draped cloth receives the flowing water, with white streams running down the stone. Small golden lamp stands and a golden figure sit at left, scattered yellow and red flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a few other people in white stand in the background.2007-10-25December 31 20082008-12-31Interior temple photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the linga. Behind him are a gold-decorated alcove with a standing deity murti garlanded in pink and yellow flowers, and a second deity with a blue and red garment and gold crown. Brass lamps stand in the foreground, and a small brass figure sits on the altar.2017-01-08