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A photograph of a nighttime abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a large stone linga, sending a spray of liquid through the air. Behind and to the left, two or three other figures in saffron-orange robes stand close, one with a shaved head and gold necklaces with hands folded. Another figure in orange sits at the lower edge. Water splashes across the frame in a bright white arc against a dark background.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a ritual abhishekam. The image is rotated sideways. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange ceremonial garment with a sheen and a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a layered orange-and-gold beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti or ritual object with a serpent-like head. Water splashes in a bright arc. Behind him, two more men in orange-red robes stand; the man at upper right is bald, wears a beaded necklace and a wristwatch, and holds an orange cloth. A dark background surrounds them. The pouring figure has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, and a gold beaded necklace; he is performing the abhishekam.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A figure in long dark-red and rust-coloured robes with a gold border, wearing a beaded orange-brown necklace and a ceremonial gold pendant, sprinkles or pours liquid from a golden pot-shaped vessel with a spout, spraying droplets into the air, while holding a white wire-mesh ritual basket in the other hand. A red bindi is on the forehead. Behind, a second figure in matching rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala stands with hands together, and a bald figure in similar red-orange robes is at the top. The golden vessel stands on a dark stone base. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are long dark hair, saffron-toned robes and ornate beaded necklaces, but the face and identity are uncertain.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired figure in saffron-red robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala holds a silver embossed pot, with water pouring from a gold spout on a shrine structure. Two other saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one bald with a tilak and gold-beaded necklace, one bending forward. The scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2013-03-10Photograph of a night abhishekam at a Shiva temple. A figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a vermilion bindi holds a silver plate and pours or sprinkles white liquid over a dark stone lingam on a raised pedestal. Behind him, other people in orange-red robes stand near the lamp-lit altar, one holding a silver vessel, with a kalasha-like brass lamp and bright oil lamps in the foreground. A bare-shaven attendant in orange cloth stands at the top edge. Dark background, flashing light.2013-03-10A rotated photograph of a large grey stone shivalinga-style abhishekam, with milky liquid streaming down its tiered base. A woman in orange-red sari with gold-trimmed borders and an ornate gold necklace pours liquid from a vessel onto the lingam, a red tilak on her forehead. Beside her, a bald man in orange-red dhoti and cloth sits with hands folded near the base, and another figure in orange robes is visible at top.2013-03-10A person in an orange-red saffron robe with gold-edged border and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam during abhishekam. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, eyes closed, bare feet. Water sprays across the stone; a brass-and-gold ceremonial object is visible at upper left and other red-robed people are partly seen behind.2013-03-10Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple lingam, rotated sideways. A man with long dark hair and a rust-orange draped garment with a beaded orange waist sash pours liquid from a glass vessel onto a dark stone lingam, water splashing in the air. Another person in orange and gold draping stands behind, and a golden kalasha or vessel is visible at the top edge. Dim temple setting with stone pillars and a carved wooden railing.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10