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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing thin-rimmed glasses and a gold bead necklace, stands at left bending over a large black stone Shiva lingam covered in white annam (rice-like offering). He holds a silver plate of sliced cucumber and strawberries and sprinkles white grains onto the lingam. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti in folded-hands pose is draped with white, red and yellow flower garlands. A small framed picture and a gold kalasha-shaped object sit on the white-covered base in the foreground. This is an annaabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.

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A photograph of an annaabhishekam ritual at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-pitha base, the lingam heaped with white grated coconut and decorated with red berries and dark fruit. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold ornaments and a gold necklace leans over the lingam, hands pressing the coconut, while holding a steel plate of sliced fruit with strawberries. Below, a small gold-coloured stepped kalasha-like offering is surrounded by coconut, sliced carrot and cucumber, with plates of green and yellow food nearby. Flower garlands and a tiger-striped cloth hang in the background. The man's face is not clearly enough visible to confirm identity, so this is a priest performing abhishekam, with no clear appearance-based a person candidate.2007-11-22A photograph of a shivalinga covered in heaped white rice or grain, decorated with cut fruit, red berries and a small red offering, during an abhishekam-style offering. A man in orange robes with glasses stands at left, his arm extended toward the lingam and holding flowers. A second person in orange robes with a bare upper back kneels at lower right beside a brass vessel and a tray of sliced vegetables and fruit. Behind the lingam stands a gilded deity murti with multiple arms, a tall jewelled necklace, and an orange-and-maroon cloth, framed by garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. Two people are visible.2007-11-22A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a gold bangle, pouring white powder from a silver plate onto a dark stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam stands a large golden deity murti adorned with red roses, yellow marigold garlands and jewelled ornaments. A small white marble statue of a standing figure in a white headcloth is in the lower left foreground. The priest is performing abhishekam-style ritual offering with powder.2011-09-13A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a maroon border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-carved yoni pedestal, holding white cloth or flowers over the lingam in an offering gesture. A gold necklace with a pendant hangs at his chest and a red mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold metal deity murti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar, wrapped in garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers. A gold lamp stand and a red curtain are visible in the background. A second person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge.A man in orange ochre robes and a gold necklace with a pendant stands at a large black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, pouring liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam, an abhishekam. Behind him a golden standing deity murti with hands in anjali mudra is garlanded with white, red, yellow and green flower garlands, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The man wears thin-rimmed glasses and has a shaved head and a bare arm with copper bangles. Photo of a temple ritual.A photograph of an annaabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold ornaments and a yajnopavita-style cord, stands at left, reaching toward a black stone Shivalinga heaped with white rice, fruits, vegetables and red berries. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in a crown, garlands and layered jewelled necklaces, with a tiger-skin-patterned cloth and a halo. Colourful flower garlands in red, green, yellow and white hang nearby. In the foreground, a large offering of white rice piled with apples, orange pumpkin pieces and peppers surrounds the lingam's base, and a partly visible hand touches the offering at lower right.2007-11-22March 04 20192019-03-04A photograph of a priest in orange ochre robes performing abhishekam on a large black stone lingam set on a dark lotus-shaped peetha. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant and gold bangles, and his hands pour liquid over the lingam's top. Behind him are gold deity figures, a golden hand-raised murti, and floral garlands in white, red, green and yellow. A small gold stepped base sits at lower left.A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga set in a dark basin. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with orange sacred thread and beaded necklaces, holds a brass plate while looking down at the lingam. Behind them a golden deity murti in red and green silk, adorned with gold jewelry, stands beside a gold trident and garlands of yellow and maroon flowers. A small white marble figure of a bearded man in a white turban and wrap stands in the foreground at the basin's edge, a statue rather than a living person. Red flowers hang at right beside a red curtain.2011-03-03A priest in orange ochre robes and a gold chain stands at left, pouring liquid from a white conch shell over a tall black stone lingam set on a dark lotus-petalled peetha base. Behind it, a golden deity murti in orange and maroon dress with a tiger-striped garment, a crown and layered beaded necklaces stands beside other gilded figures. Garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers drape the statues, and a colourful patterned banner with a gold flower and an elephant motif hangs at the back against red drapes. Brass oil lamps sit at the right edge of the frame. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing a gold chain with a pendant, gold bangles, and round glasses. He stands with his hands raised holding a folded white cloth above a large dark stone Shivalingam on a black lotus-patterned pedestal, with water running down its surface, a common abhishekam scene. Behind the lingam, a golden deity murti in an orange headcloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and adorned with garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers, stands near a red curtain and gold-framed ornaments.A temple priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours white cooked rice from a copper vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a grey carved stone yoni pedestal. The rice covers the lingam and spreads across the base in a heap, marking an annadan-style annabhishekam offering. A standing golden deity murti with a red-jewelled crown and a figure in white and maroon ritual clothing with gold border appear at the right. A priest with a white tilak on his forehead performs the offering. The background is dark with carved stone pillars.2007-10-25