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A photograph of a temple ritual before a large gold-and-jewelled deity murti. A single priest with a tied-up hair knot and an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a leopard-print blouse stands at left, pouring or offering from a small metal vessel onto a dark shivalingam with a red-and-white cloth wrap and green leaves. The murti behind is adorned with a jewelled necklace, red garlands, a yellow and red sari-like drape and a gold crown. Ornate gold framing and a silver-and-blue patterned backdrop surround the shrine. The priest has rudraksha malas and white ash markings on the arms and chest.

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December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA young shaved-headed priest in orange and leopard-print cloth stands bare-chested beside a dark stone shivalinga on a black base, pouring liquid from a pale cloth or vessel onto it while holding a rudraksha mala on his wrist and neck. Behind him, a large deity murti in gold and green silk saris and jewelled necklaces with red floral garlands stands in a gold-decorated shrine. The priest has white ash markings on his arms and chest. Warm lighting and a gold and purple backdrop frame the abhishekam scene.2018-12-20 +2 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young man standing at left in a sannyasi-style outfit of orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a leopard-print garment, with rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He leans forward holding a gold-edged cloth near a dark stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal, with yellow flowers on top. Behind the lingam stands an ornately decorated deity murti in red and gold silk, with a jeweled breastplate, red and white flower garlands and a golden staff. Gold-patterned walls and decorative brass panels frame the scene.2018-12-20A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print cloth stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring liquid over a dark cylindrical lingam on a black peetha. White vibhuti marks are on his arms and chest, and rudraksha malas hang around his neck and wrists. Behind the lingam stands a decorated deity murti dressed in red, gold and green silk with jewelled ornaments, red flower garlands and a tall crown. Gold-ornamented pillars and a silver-and-gold patterned backdrop frame the scene.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in which a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and with white ash marks on his chest and forehead, pours or sprinkles white powder over a dark stone shivalingam placed on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam stands a large deity murti draped in gold and red silk with a green-and-gold garment, a jewelled crown and a garland of white and red flowers. The background is a gold-and-blue embroidered backdrop with mirrored ornaments. Only one physical person is visible, the priest, performing abhishekam.2018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copies