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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border performs abhishekam on a dark stone shivalinga. He wears a rudraksha mala across his bare chest and a red-and-gold headcloth, pouring liquid from a white vessel held in his right hand. The black linga is draped with white and orange-marigold garlands. Behind it stand heavy garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers and a large golden hand, with a gold deity figure and a blue cloth at right.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalingam draped with a white and red flower garland. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold ornaments and purple silk, framed by red cloth and garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers. Small silver figures and a small orange-robed figure sit on the base at the bottom right.2014-11-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border performs abhishekam on a black stone shivalinga draped in a white and red flower garland. He pours liquid from a small white vessel onto the lingam while wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind the lingam stand a golden deity murti with ornate jewellery, a purple silk cloth, and walls of marigold and mixed flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at right. The setting is a temple shrine with red drapery.2014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28A photograph of a shaved-headed male priest in a plain white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, performing abhishekam at a black Shiva lingam wrapped with white and red-yellow flower garlands. He holds a white cloth and a silver pouring vessel over the lingam while reaching toward a large gold deity murti decorated with gold necklaces and a blue garment, with a purple and gold silk drape at right. Behind him are walls of marigold and white jasmine garlands, gold bells and a red cloth-covered platform.2014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28February 17 20152015-02-17A photograph of a temple scene dominated by a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white and red flower garland, set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and bead necklaces and an ornate purple garment, with a red cloth draped beneath. A man in plain white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and holds a white cloth or flower near the lingam, apparently making an offering or performing abhishekam. Garlands of marigolds and roses frame the back wall. Small golden and orange figures sit at the base of the pedestal.2014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalingam garlanded with white flowers and red-and-yellow blossoms. Behind it, a tall wall of marigolds, roses and garlands frames a golden deity murti with a raised hand and ornate gold jewellery, with a red cloth below. The scene shows abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine.2014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28November 28 20142014-11-28A young priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands before a deity murti decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red-orange marigolds. He holds a small white vessel and pours or applies liquid over the central image, which is adorned with gold ornaments and a blue garment. A golden statue of a seated figure in a red turban, also garlanded, stands to the left, and a purple-and-gold cloth drapes the deity on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja, with a shivalinga-like form in the centre garlanded with flowers. The photo has a visible copyright credit and source line in its lower right corner.2014-11-28