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A man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange head covering pours milk from a large silver vessel over a tall white shivalinga on a dark stone yoni base, during an abhishekam. He wears a heavy gold mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Milk splashes and streams down the stone. Beside him a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing a gold chain, holds a silver tray. The background is dark. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair? No; he has short dark hair, a gold mala and saffron robes, so the appearance cues are only partial and the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large central pendant. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, and white paste on his arms. He pours milk from a silver vessel over a black stone lingam in an abhishekam, the white liquid splashing down onto the stone base. Another person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the left edge holding a silver plate. Dark background.2009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain of heavy ornamental beads pours milk from a white ceramic vessel over a tall grey stone lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead with a red bindi. Behind him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray. Liquid runs down the lingam and over the black base, and a stone pillar with carved detail is at the top left.2009-12-16A man in orange saffron robes and a draped orange cloth over his head pours white milk from a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel over a tall white Shivalingam on a stone pedestal, as an abhishekam is performed. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Milk splashes and streams down the stone base. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver puja tray. The background is dark with a carved stone ceiling overhead.2009-12-16A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head covering and a gold ceremonial necklace pours white milk from a silver bowl over a tall white Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base during an abhishekam. White sacred ash marks are on his forehead and upper arms. Milk splashes and streams down the stone. Another saffron-robed devotee stands behind him, and a bearded man in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2009-12-16A man in orange robes pours milk from a silver vessel over a white Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. He wears a draped orange shawl, a gold chain-style necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Milk streams down the black basin, and a second robed figure in orange stands behind him near the lingam. A yellow and red flower garland hangs at the right edge.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Night-time abhishekam at a stone temple pavilion. A man in orange saffron robes with a head and shoulder shawl, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and white and red tilak marks on his forehead pours milk from a white vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam in a basin, with milk streaming down the sides. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and gold garland holds a silver plate. A white statue stands at the lower left.2009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace, pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity murti. Splashing liquid runs down the white statue. A second man in orange robes with a beard stands behind him, and other orange-clad devotees are partly visible at the right and left edges. A dark stone basin or pedestal is in the foreground right.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and upper arm pours water from a shiny brass kalasha over the linga, which sprays in arcs. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold-beaded mala watches. A white statue is partly visible at the lower left. The water and orange cloth dominate the scene.2009-12-16