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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron shawl, a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white sacred mark on his forehead stands at a tall white-powdered Shiva lingam, pouring or applying offerings with a silver-toned vessel held in his hand. Another man in orange with a long curly beard stands at left, and a third person in orange with a dark bindi is partly visible behind. At right, a deity murti with marigold and yellow garlands and gold ornaments is visible, with a golden temple pillar carving above. The white powder covering the lingam and the platform suggests a vibhuti or sandal-paste anointing.

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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl with a gold bead necklace, his forehead marked with white and red tilak, applying white powder or paste to a large white-coated Shiva lingam on a dark stone base. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at right. The man's arms are smeared with white paste and his eyes are lowered in concentration. Dark background with a red-striped ceiling beam.2009-12-16A young man in orange saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. Powder covers the lingam and the base in a heap. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed man with rudraksha beads watch. Another white figure stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark background. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam of a Shivalinga.2009-12-16A man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at a shivalinga, pouring white powder over the stone lingam. His forehead and arms are marked with white paste. A second person in orange with a long gold necklace is partly visible at the left edge, and a carved stone ceiling fills the upper frame. The powder cascades over the lingam in a dense white stream, consistent with an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a black stone shivalingam with a conical white powder or paste heap at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless orange top, with a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces, presses white paste onto the lingam with both hands. His forehead bears white and red markings and his upper arm has a white bandage. Behind him, to the left, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace stands watching, and another robed figure in orange is partly visible at right, holding an object near the lingam. The background is dark. Two people in orange appear beside the lingam with partly visible figures.2009-12-16A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-toned ornate necklace, his forehead marked with white paste, pouring or smearing white powder over a tall white-coated lingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base during a ritual bathing. A second orange-robed man stands behind him, and a partly visible person in white is seen below near the base. A white statue stands at the left edge. The white paste covers the lingam and the pitha.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large dark stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace stands at left, smiling and pouring white powder over the linga with both hands. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at right, also pouring, and a third orange-robed figure is partly visible at left edge. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in the lower left foreground. The white powder covers the top of the linga, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs at the right edge. The setting is a dark temple interior with carved stone pillars above.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace applies white powder to a large dark stone shivalingam on a black pedestal, both arms outstretched over the mound of white sacred ash. White vibhuti streaks mark his forehead and arm. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold necklace holds a small bowl of white powder and a red tilak on his forehead. A white statue of a seated figure stands at the lower left, dusted with white powder. The setting is a dark temple interior with carved stone at the top edge.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16