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A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and gold armlet, stands at left and pours or offers from a metal vessel onto a dark black stone shivalingam. A pink lotus or flower rests on the lingam. Behind it stand two large deity murti figures in green and gold silk garments with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery and pearl necklaces. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, his right hand resting on a dark black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind him, a large green-and-gold clad deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. Bright floral decorations frame the scene, and the priest's forearms bear white tripundra-style markings. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja to the linga.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photo of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl performing worship at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark plinth. He holds a gold bowl of offerings in his left hand and touches the lingam with his right. Behind the lingam, golden deity murtis wear garlands of flowers in red, yellow and purple, and a figure in green and pink silk sari-style dress with gold jewellery and a white cloth stands among them. Gold ornate decor frames the scene.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a temple ritual before large deity murti. In the foreground a shaved-headed? no: a young priest with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at left with his arm extended, offering a white cloth or flower over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black peetha base covered with yellow and white flowers. White sacred ash marks appear on his arm and chest. Small figures of deities sit at the lower edge.2016-12-05December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A shirtless young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and sash stands at a black stone shivalinga base, pouring liquid from a small vessel while holding a ceremonial sword-like implement in one hand. Behind him, large painted-gold statues of a deity pair stand in a green and orange garment, one holding a trident, the other seated in green and gold attire, all framed by an arch of marigold and red-white garlands. Flanking statues wear yellow, purple and maroon garments with jewelled necklaces. Small brass figures, a brass kalasha-like vessel and brass bowls of flowers and leaves sit at the front. The scene is an abhishekam-style ritual at a shrine.2016-12-05