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A young woman in a maroon sari with gold borders pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam on a dark stone pedestal, during an abhishekam. Behind it stands a large gilded deity murti with a red and yellow marigold garland, a gold and jewelled necklace, and blue and orange draped cloth. A small silver figure stands at the base of the pedestal, and a brass pot sits at the left edge. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and gold panels, and water runs down the lingam and pedestal.

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June 26 20132013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26A temple priest in a maroon dhoti with a cream and gold border and bare shoulders pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti, a shivalinga-style form seated on a black pedestal. Water cascades down the stone. The murti is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a gold-ornamented cloth, and behind it stand figures in blue and orange silk. Ornate gold carved temple pillars frame the scene, typical of an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-26June 26 20132013-06-26A young priest in a red and gold dhoti and red garment with gold borders pours water from a brass kalasha over a small brass shivalinga-style yantra and a small brass deity figure on a wooden stand, during an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind him stands a large black stone peetha holding a tall blue-draped lingam garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a golden deity figure above. To the right, a standing bronze figure in red and brown robes wears a bead necklace and orange cloth drapes behind it. Brass pots sit at left and flower petals lie on the wet floor.2013-10-02June 26 20132013-06-26June 27 20132013-06-27November 28 20142014-11-28February 02 20182018-02-02A young shaved-headed priest in orange and leopard-print cloth stands bare-chested beside a dark stone shivalinga on a black base, pouring liquid from a pale cloth or vessel onto it while holding a rudraksha mala on his wrist and neck. Behind him, a large deity murti in gold and green silk saris and jewelled necklaces with red floral garlands stands in a gold-decorated shrine. The priest has white ash markings on his arms and chest. Warm lighting and a gold and purple backdrop frame the abhishekam scene.2018-12-20 +2 copiesA bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone abhishekam platform before a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands of white and pink flowers. Two standing gold figures flank the scene, one wearing an orange turban and garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the right and a small bronze figure is visible at lower left. The image shows a temple abhishekam ritual with flowing water.2017-01-08