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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his torso and pours water from a white bowl over a large dark stone shivalingam set on a silver-grey base. Beside him stands a bare-shouldered figure in saffron with a rudraksha-style mala, and at the far left a robed attendant in orange holds a tray. Behind the lingam sits a golden deity murti with a crown, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a red-and-green silk cloth. The setting is a stone pillared temple hall with a grey ceiling and soft artificial light.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth and pours water from a silver vessel over a Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni-pitha base, water splashing around it. To the right, a large seated deity murti with a crown, a trident, and a red-and-green silk garment is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Two attendants in orange cloth stand at left, one holding a silver plate, and a third figure is partly visible. The stone pavilion ceiling and pillars are dimly lit. a person candidate: the long-haired man in saffron cloth pouring the abhishekam has cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a small brass tray with a lamp, and another person in orange stands behind him. On the right, a large seated deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, a gold crown, and a red-and-green cloth. Water streams down from the linga, and small offerings lie on the wet floor.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night ritual in a stone temple hall: a long-haired priest in saffron robes and a white tilak pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black shiva linga on a golden yoni-peetha base. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron stands with a hand raised, and a small brass pot sits on the floor. To the right a seated deity murti with a crown, four arms and a red-and-green cloth is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Dim lighting, a hanging lamp and devotees in the background.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time temple ritual photograph. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring golden-yellow liquid from a brass pot over a tiered yellow-coated abhishekam pedestal. Beside him a second figure in orange clothes wears a beaded necklace. A large seated deity murti in gold and red, with a crown, multiple arms holding ceremonial objects, and yellow and red garlands, is the focus. Concrete pillars and a dark background surround the shrine, with a few seated people at lower left.2007-02-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A person in orange robes with long curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala pours water from a metal vessel over a dark stone linga on a black pedestal. Behind the linga, a deity murti in gold and red silk is decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. To the left, a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands with hands folded, and a seated devotee in orange with folded hands sits near a white stone figure. Two or three further people in white and yellow sit in the background. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn floor surround the scene.2010-02-12