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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a riverside ghat with stone steps. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a bare chest, white tripundra markings on forehead and body, rudraksha mala and a gold bangle pours water from a golden kalasha over a dark stone Shiva lingam with a face, decorated with a pink and yellow flower garland. A younger person with a bare chest and mala stands at left, and a partially visible person is at the bottom right. Calm water reflects red flags on the far bank. No candidate matching the a person appearance cues is clearly visible.

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November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and bare chest, marked with white sacred ash stripes, pours milk from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped with a garland of pink and yellow flowers. Stone steps and water are behind, and a young boy with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-11-07December 02 20162016-12-02November 07 20162016-11-07November 11 20162016-11-11November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03A young shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a red waistband pours milk from a golden vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue, a ritual abhishekam. He wears white horizontal sacred ash stripes across his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala. A garland of pink flowers rests on the statue's neck. Trees and a red flag blur in the background. The priest is a devotee performing the ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2016-11-11A shirtless priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a red waist cloth and a rudraksha mala across his chest pours milk from a golden kalasha onto a grey stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-orange marigold garland. White vibhuti lines mark his arms and forehead. Red flags and blurred green trees fill the background, with spectators visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam offering.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12