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A photograph of a large Shivalingam being bathed in a thick yellow liquid. In the foreground at left, a person in a maroon garment and beaded mala holds a long-handled vessel pouring the liquid. At right, a figure in a pink and gold embroidered sari with a sequined shoulder ornament stands beside the lingam. Other attendees in gold and pink silk stand in the background, with a brass lamp visible at left. The scene captures a rudrabhishekam ritual.

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Close photograph of a turmeric-yellow liquid being poured over a dark green statue or linga during an abhishekam. Thick yellow fluid cascades down in sheets and splashes, with green-tinged streaks visible in the flow. At left, a person in a maroon sari with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bangles pours from a vessel. Behind, a figure in a sparkling embellished pink and gold garment with beadwork at the shoulders stands near other devotees in ornate ceremonial clothing. Warm stage lighting highlights the ritual.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a green Shivalinga on a pedestal. A figure seen from behind, with long dark matted hair and a rust-brown ochre garment wrapped over the shoulder, pours thick yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto the lingam. Beside them stand attendants in ornate red and gold brocade blouses with embellished collars and jewelled necklaces, wearing patterned silk skirts. Bright garlands of red and white flowers hang at the right edge, and a golden deity or ceremonial item is partly visible at the upper right.2017-02-24Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a green-coated stone lingam, with a yellow liquid being poured down its textured surface from a brass vessel held by a hand wearing gold-toned bangles. Behind it, a person in a rose and gold brocade garment with beaded and jewelled shoulder ornaments is partly visible, along with a golden embellished item. The setting suggests a temple ritual, consistent with the page's mention of a Nithyanandeshwara Swayambu Abhishekam, though no clear person's face or full body is shown.2017-02-24March 04 20192019-03-04February 24 20172017-02-24Close photograph of a golden-yellow liquid being poured over a dark stone lingam in a temple abhishekam. A bare arm adorned with a gold bangle pours from above, and the flowing liquid catches light and splashes. Behind the lingam are rows of flower garlands in purple, yellow and white, and a figure in a deep red garment with gold border stands at right beside a gold ornament. The scene is a Shiva lingam abhishekam with flowers and gold decoration.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam during a ritual. A priest in rust-orange and terracotta robes, with a rudraksha mala on his arm, pours yellow liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone lingam. Two figures in pink and gold silk saris with ornate jewelled collars stand beside it, and a shaved-headed devotee bows in the foreground. Red and white flower garlands hang in the background.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress: a thick stream of yellow liquid, with green tinges, pours down from the upper left and splashes over the scene. On the left, a figure in a maroon wrap with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the stream. To the right, a person in a pink and gold embellished garment with sequined shoulder work is partly visible. Behind them, a figure in gold and orange-striped robes and a gold-coloured headpiece stands. The scene suggests a ceremonial bathing ritual with flowing liquid offerings.2017-02-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose view of a thick green-grey paste being poured over a tall cylindrical lingam-like form, a ritual abhishekam, with liquid spattering around its base. A hand at upper left pours from above. Behind are women in pink and gold silk saris with pearl-embellished blouse shoulders and a gold-embroidered garment at left. Visible people are only partially shown, mainly arms and clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments and jewelled garlands. A robed priest in a rust-orange garment and orange head cloth pours a stream of yellow liquid from a gold-and-green vessel over the murti. Beside it a figure in a pink-and-gold embroidered sari with a jewelled shoulder ornament stands near the murti. At the bottom edge a bent-over devotee in white is partly visible. Colourful floral garlands fill the background.2017-02-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies