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A woman in a deep red and maroon sari with a gold-bordered end wraps her shoulders and arms, wearing a flower garland on her head, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and earrings. She pours water from a silver kalasha over a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal, creating a spray of water. Behind her, tall pillars wrapped in garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers frame the scene, and a man in white dhoti stands at left. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a red and gold saffron-toned wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala over her shoulders and a rudraksha headband, pours water from a white conch-shaped vessel over a dark black Shiva lingam on a tiered base. Water splashes around the lingam in an abhishekam. Behind her, a second person in orange-red clothing stands near the lingam, and floral garlands in pink, yellow and red hang on the right. Gold bangles and a golden necklace are visible. The setting appears to be a dimly lit temple shrine.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold armlets, pours a golden liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black Shivalinga. A second man in rust-orange and saffron cloth stands at left, and a third figure in orange clothing stands behind. The linga stands before a wall of dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers, with a golden deity murti and a pink-and-gold cloth beside it. The scene reads as a Maha Shivaratri night ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight abhishekam at a Shiva lingam draped in flower garlands of red, orange, yellow and white. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a flower headband and a rudraksha mala pours water from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Beside her a shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a second silver pot and watches the stream. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and a red and gold drape. A partly visible shaved-headed man stands at the left edge. The lingam is wet with flowing water.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photo of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A priest in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, with gold bangles and gold necklace, pours liquid from a vessel onto the murti, and water cascades down the stone base. Beside him, a second priest with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth, watching. A gold-coloured figure and red cloth are visible at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMaha Shivaratri abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone base, decorated with marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, purple and red. A man with a rudraksha headband, rudraksha mala and gold armbands wearing an orange-brown dhoti pours liquid from a silver vessel over the lingam. Behind him, another man in orange clothing stands beside a gold deity murti, and to the right a figure in red and pink garments is seen near a bronze pedestal. Two more people stand partly at the left edge, with a gold-threaded red cloth draped over a white covering nearby.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in a red-orange dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered end stands at a black shiva lingam covered in white paste or ash. He wears a rudraksha mala headband, rudraksha necklace, gold bangles and a bead bracelet, and holds a metal vessel in one hand while pressing the other on the lingam. Behind him stand garlands of yellow, purple and magenta flowers, a red-draped structure and a white deity figure in an ornate setting.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies