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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.

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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.2007-11-22A 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. 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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.2007-11-22Two saffron-robed men perform an annadan-style food offering over a large black stone Shivalingam on a pedestal yoni base. The lingam is heaped with white rice and decorated with sliced vegetables, green beans, red chillies, lemons and other fruit. The man on the left, with glasses and a gold necklace, pours or arranges food with his hands; the man on the right, bare-shouldered in an orange dhoti with maroon border, holds a steel bowl and adds food. 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To the right, a deity murti wears an orange and gold garment and a teal skirt, with bare gold-toned feet visible. The setting is nighttime with a dark background and red fabric hangings.2011-11-10Night-time photograph of an annabhishegam ritual at a stone temple. A large black stone pedestal holds a heap of cooked white rice and a darker brown paste, piled over a tall lingam-shaped stone. A man in an orange sannyasi-style shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, his head shaven with a white tilak on his forehead. At right, a person in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti with a red and gold border, wearing gold bangles and a ring, pours or pats offerings onto the lingam. Carved stone architecture is visible above.2007-10-25June 09 20092009-06-09A temple ritual photograph of an annabhishegam offering. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours from a copper vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal, which is heaped with white cooked rice. Another priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a copper pot of rice. A third attendant in white sits at far left beside brass vessels. Behind them a deity murti in a purple garment with gold border and orange floral garland sits on a stone platform. The floor is wet and dotted with rice grains.2007-10-25A photograph of an annabishekam ritual centred on a dark black stone shivalinga on a square base, heaped with white cooked rice. A priest in white dhoti and a bare upper torso with a purple sacred mark on the shoulder places his hand on the linga, pressing rice onto it. Behind the linga is a seated deity murti with bare painted feet, dressed in orange and red silk with gold border. A purple and teal draped platform frames the scene.2011-11-10February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies