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March 04 20192019-03-04March 04 20192019-03-04A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over the lingam. A person in a rudraksha headpiece and rudraksha necklace, with gold bangles and a gold ornament, wears red-orange and gold-bordered cloth and pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam. A second figure in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands behind. To the right stand a tall garland of marigolds and purple flowers and a gold-and-red deity figure with a red-orange turban. Another person in pink and gold clothing is at the far right edge. The people in the scene are: one main officiant pouring water, one assistant, and a partially visible figure at the right and left edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Water sprays and streams down. Behind him a second man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. To the right, a tall pillar of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple and red garlands stands beside a deity murti wrapped in an orange turban and garland. Gold-framed objects and a pink-clad figure appear at the right edge.2015-02-17March 04 20192019-03-04February 13 20182018-02-13March 04 20192019-03-04March 04 20192019-03-04A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly, dark hair and a red bindi, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold bead mala, pours yellow liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone linga set in a black yoni-pitha base. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands watching, and a silver ritual object is visible. To the right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Yellow liquid streams down the linga and pooling base. Two men in white and yellow attire stand at the left edge.2010-02-12A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless-style saffron garment and a white flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a silver base, performing abhishekam. Behind him a deity murti with a golden face and crown is adorned with sparkling jewelled necklaces and red silk drapes, and the altar is banked with yellow marigolds and red and white flower garlands. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the lingam. Mango leaves decorate the base and a silver yoni-pitha with garlands sits in the foreground.2007-01-01March 04 20192019-03-04Photo of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder pours liquid from a vessel into a silver bowl above a dark stone shivalinga, while a second person in orange robes holds the bowl steady. Liquid streams down the black stone lingam onto a large dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind, a golden deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A pale stone figure of a kneeling devotee sits in the lower left, and marigold petals lie on the floor. A third person in orange appears behind. Evening light shows through an opening at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copies