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A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam being performed at night. A priest in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark black stone lingam, while another person's hands hold a white flower garland above it. Beside the lingam stands a golden-faced figure in a deep red turban, ornate gold chest adornment, and a long garland of yellow and orange-red flowers, apparently a deity murti or statue rather than a living person. The setting appears to be a temple ritual, and the blurred foreground suggests a close, crowded shot.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A man in orange-red saffron garments and a matching orange head cloth pours water from a silver vessel over a dark black Shivalinga during abhishekam. Rudraksha malas hang across his bare chest and wrists, and he wears beaded bracelets. Behind him, a tall wall of flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple frames golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled ornaments and bright silk. A second person with a bare back and white thread stands at the lower right, observing the ritual. a person appearance cues include the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and the active role of performing the abhishekam, though the face is not clearly distinct at this scale.2017-02-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNovember 28 20142014-11-28February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photo of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in rudraksha malas, wearing a leopard-print cloth and a saffron shawl, pouring water from a golden vessel over a large grey stone lingam. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers surround the deity. A seated figure in saffron and gold ornaments sits behind him. Abhishekam ritual at a temple. a person: the man wears long swept dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a saffron shawl, and is performing the abhishekam.2018-02-13A man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performs abhishekam on a tall black Shiva lingam, pouring water over the smooth grey-white stone top while holding a metal vessel in his left hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha headband, with gold bangles on his wrists and a gold waist sash. Behind him stand floral garlands in yellow, orange, purple and magenta draped around pillars, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs at right. Soft warm lighting and a dark background frame the ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a golden-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, pouring liquid from a small white vessel over a gold-toned statue. The statue, a seated or standing devotional figure wearing a red-and-gold turban, is adorned with a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, and a red-and-gold dhoti. A dark stone base sits at its feet, wrapped in a white and yellow-red flower garland, with flower strands on the right side. The setting appears to be an abhishekam or puja in a temple shrine with a reddish wall behind.2014-11-28February 13 20182018-02-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene at night. A bare-chested person with rudraksha beads on the head and arms, wearing a rust and gold cloth, pours or presses water over a dark Shiva lingam. Beside them a bald priest in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas bends forward, holding a brass bowl. Behind them stands a deity murti in a red turban wrapped in layered garlands of red, pink, yellow and purple flowers, with golden hands visible at right and a golden silk shawl. Warm lamplight and a glass case fill the background.2015-02-17 +1 copies