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A night-time photograph of a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder, pouring or sprinkling white powder from a silver plate onto a large black Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Many smaller black lingas wrapped in white cloth with red borders and rudraksha strands surround it on a wet stone floor, edged by red-and-white painted curbs. Bright tube lights are visible in the dark background.

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April 03 20082008-04-03Night photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a black lingam set in a round black yoni pedestal. Behind him rows of smaller black lingams stand on red-rimmed bases, many draped with white cloth, lit faintly under the dark sky. Red and white painted stone border edges the platform.2008-07-30 +1 copiesA priest in orange robes pours white rice flakes or powder from a large gold-rimmed brass plate over a tall brown Shivalingam set in a stone yoni pedestal, during an annabhishegam offering. Powder spills over the lingam and pedestal. Another man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth stands behind, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right. Grey carved stone pillar at left and a small oil lamp on the floor.2007-10-25A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a stone yoni pedestal inside a temple, covered with white powder and wet with a flowing stream of milk-like liquid running down the pedestal spout. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, holding a brass tray, pours or applies offerings at the lingam, while two men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes stand behind, one with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and a copper spout are visible at the edges. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base, where a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours white powder from a large brass plate onto the stone lingam, which is already dusted with white. Powder spills onto the base and floor. To the right, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands clasped, observing. Another attendant in white stands behind the priest.2007-10-25A priest in saffron-orange robes with a purple and white tilak on his forehead pours cooked white rice from a round metal vessel onto a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a stone yoni basin. Grains of rice scatter and cover the basin around the lingam, as part of an annabhishegam offering. To the right, a bronze deity murti with an ornate foot wears a white dhoti with red and gold border. A second person in white clothing stands in the background, partly visible.2007-10-25December 29 20102010-12-29A temple abhishekam scene at a large stone shivalinga set in a dark stone basin. A priest in an orange-saffron garment with a bare upper arm and a gold bangle pours white powder from a golden vessel onto the top of the lingam, and the powder spills in a bright cloud down its sides. A second priest in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered cloth sits or bends behind the lingam, with a bronze foot visible at right. Carved stone pillars and ornate stone relief fill the background. Water and white ash collect on the pedestal.2007-10-25A photograph of an annabhishekam ritual at a large stone Shivalingam on a yoni-pitha base, its surface coated with cooked rice grains and reddish offerings. A priest in an orange-saffron shawl and orange-hued garment with rudraksha mala stands at left, hands raised in mudra while holding a small offering. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange waist sashes stand behind, one with palms joined in prayer, and a brass vessel rests on the stone floor at right. Scattered marigold petals and red flowers lie around the base.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring white cooked rice or annam from a copper vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga set in a stone yoni-peetham basin. The priest has white tripundra ash on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears gold bangles. Water glistens on the basin. At right, the bronze feet of a deity murti in a white silk garment with a red and gold border are visible. Two people in white clothing stand in the background.2007-10-25November 10 20112011-11-10A temple ritual photograph of an annabhishegam offering. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours from a copper vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal, which is heaped with white cooked rice. Another priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a copper pot of rice. A third attendant in white sits at far left beside brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti in a purple garment with gold border and orange floral garland sits on a stone platform. The floor is wet and dotted with rice grains.2007-10-25