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Photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl drenched with water, pouring water from a brass kalasha over the linga. A second man in orange-red robes stands behind, holding a brass vessel and steadying the linga. Water runs down the stone base onto a wet floor, with a concrete block wall and scaffolding behind, and a bronze deity foot visible at right.

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February 23 20072007-02-23Temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. Two men in saffron-orange robes pour liquid from silver vessels over a tall dark stone lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The man on the left, in a wrapped orange robe with a red tilak, holds a silver pot high while the second man, partly behind him, holds a silver bowl over the lingam. A gold-clad deity murti with floral garlands stands to the right, a brass oil lamp sits beside the lingam, and a white stone sculpture of a seated figure appears at lower left. Other saffron-clad figures are partly visible in the background under a stone temple ceiling.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large stone shivalingam on a square stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over his waist, pours water from a brass kalasha onto the lingam, which runs yellow-tinted through the stone. A second man in an orange-red cloth stands behind him, and a woman in an orange sari with red border kneels at lower left, leaning over the base. A water tank, concrete block wall and a corrugated roof edge frame the scene. A partially visible person in orange appears at far right edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair and orange-red shawl on the figure pouring the abhishekam.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam at an open-sided stone pavilion with a grey granite Shiva lingam on a tiered black stone yoni pitha. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala, pours water from a woven basket-like vessel onto the lingam while a water spray fills the air. Behind her, two young men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass pot. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels on the wet floor, partly soaked by the splashing water. A corrugated roof, red curtain and a wall clock are visible.2008-01-17February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a shirtless man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pouring a cascade of white powder from a round golden-rimmed plate over a dark stone shivalinga set in a stone yoni-peetha base. The white powder falls in a dense stream onto the lingam, while water runs down the stone base. The man has long dark hair and a vertical forehead mark, and his bare feet stand on wet stone. To the right, part of a bronze deity murti with a white dhoti is visible. The scene is an abhishekam under a stone pavilion roof.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style pedestal with tiered base, water pouring down its sides. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. A younger man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha beside him. In the foreground a woman in orange garments with a long braid leans forward, her hands in the flowing water of the basin. A bald man in orange stands at the left edge, and a black water tank is visible behind the structure. The a person cues are the long hair, bare upper body and orange wrap of the figure pouring the water; the setting suggests a temple ritual.2007-02-23A photo of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A shaven-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace and bangle, pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with a flowing garment. A black stone shivalingam stands at right, and a white marble sculpture of a seated figure and a small gold statue are at left. A garland of dark beads hangs overhead, and water splashes in the air. a person is not visibly present; the figure being bathed is a statue.2011-03-03February 23 20072007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene at dusk under a stone colonnade. A young man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, pours liquid from a silver pot onto a dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone base. A second person in orange robes, with bangles and a beaded cord, also holds a silver vessel and pours. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape a golden deity murti at right. A white stone figure of a seated sage with raised hand stands at lower left, and a brass lamp is visible near the lingam. Liquid streams down the lingam, which is coated in yellow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum of a linga abhishekam. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, red forehead mark and a beaded mala, holds a silver plate over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water flowing over it. Two or three other men in orange robes stand behind him, and a golden-clad deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari with garlands of marigolds sits in a gilded arch on the right. A white marble seated figure and a small gold statue stand at left, with flower petals floating in the wet floor.2010-02-12A photograph of a stone Shivalingam being bathed with water at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and draped cloth pours water from a brass pot over the lingam, which sits on a dark granite yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a second person in orange-red robes with a red bindi stands close, and a third man in a red-orange garment bends over at the right. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene, and water pools on the granite floor. This is a lingam abhishekam being performed by devotees.2007-02-23