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A photograph of a Shiva abhishekam at an indoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red headband and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms holds a golden kalasha pouring liquid over a dark stone Shivalinga decorated with a pink flower. A young boy in a red t-shirt stands beside the linga with his eyes lowered. Behind them is an altar with orange-robed figure images, marigold garlands and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad man. A man in white stands partly visible in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes with a red-maroon sash and a gold necklace pours water from a large brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull. A young boy in a red t-shirt kneels beside the bull with his hands pressed together. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and multicolour garlands, and a white flower sits on the stone. A brass bell hangs on the left wall.2008-05-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace pours water from a brass kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, performing abhishekam. A child in a red top stands beside him holding the lingam's base. Garlands of marigolds hang in the background near a white wall and an exit sign. The man's appearance is a shaved head and saffron robes, which alone is insufficient for a person identification, so he is described by role as a priest.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl pours water from a copper kalasha over a dark stone Nandi bull statue in a temple-like hall. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, and there is a white flower on the bull. Behind him are garlanded deity murti and a red cloth, with a golden frame at right.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue on a tiled platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a shawl draped over his head, wearing a gold necklace and bracelets and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, leans forward holding a brass pot to pour liquid over the black stone sculpture. Beside him a child in a red outfit holds a small brass vessel near the statue. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari stands near colourful garlands, flowers and a decorated deity murti; a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon shawl pours water from a copper kalasha onto a dark grey stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and has a red bindi and sandalwood markings on his forehead. Behind him, a gilded ornate frame holds a colourful deity image. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge of the frame. The scene is an indoor temple abhishekam at a KAILASA centre, with a dark backdrop and warm lighting.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead pours liquid from a copper pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Beside him a woman in a red blouse and dark sari holds the pot with him. Behind them are an ornate gold-framed backdrop, garlanded deity murtis with a trident, and a dark-haired man in red seated in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam offering at a temple-style home shrine.2008-05-03