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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and striped waist cloth stands at a golden arched shrine, pouring white powder or sacred substance from a pink cloth bag onto a white-coated shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind the shrine, red and green draped fabric and gold-framed deity murtis adorned with white garlands and jewelled ornaments are visible. The scene depicts abhishekam or kumbhabhishekam ritual work at a temple shrine.

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June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine framed by ornate gold arch carvings and red satin drapes. A shirtless priest with a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a yellow-and-black striped waistcloth stands at left, back to the camera, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a grey stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone peetha. Rudraksha beads hang at his waist and wrist, and gold bangles are on his arm. Garlands of white flowers and red and yellow blooms hang at the upper right. A small brass puja plate with offerings sits at the base.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20March 31 20082008-03-31A young priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest stands beside a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha, pouring fine white powder from a pink cloth onto the lingam. He wears an orange dhoti with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist and a gold ornament on a mala. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a red turban, red and white flower garlands and gold-leaf-patterned arch. A figure in a gold-bordered red and green silk sari stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam inside a gilded shrine.2018-12-20March 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 31 20082008-03-31March 31 20082008-03-31