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A man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot at a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto it during abhishekam. Behind him are garlanded deity murti: a seated figure with white and red-green flower garlands at left, and a golden-crowned figure in a pink-and-green garland at center, with a gold arch and another garlanded figure at right. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges and a small framed portrait sits on a silver stand at left. The man's head is shaved and he wears a gold necklace and orange shawl; the pedestal is wet from the ritual water.

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November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, bends over to pour water from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base on a tiled platform. Water flows down the lingam. Behind are golden deity murtis, one of a dancing form and one of a seated figure in a turban, decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A standing deity murti on the right wears a purple garment and many gold necklaces. A small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand at the edge. A man in white stands at left beside a table with offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam of the lingam.A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes pouring water over a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black base in a temple setting. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and his head is shaved. Behind him stand gold deity statues draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, along with a golden arch and a gold kalasha. A young assistant in white dhoti sits at the left beside a wooden table holding a brass bowl. The scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a Shivalinga.A priest in orange ochre robes and an orange head wrap bends forward to pour water over a dark black stone lingam on a black pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind him stand a bronze deity murti of Shiva in dance pose framed by a golden arch, and a second deity figure decked in flower garlands with red, white and green bands. A brass oil lamp stands at the front on a tiled ledge beside a small brass vessel.2008-05-02November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15