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A 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.

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September 13 20112011-09-13A 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.2007-11-22September 13 20112011-09-13A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border pours a thick milky mixture from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalingam on a black base. Offerings with bits of fruit and nuts fall around the lingam. He wears a gold beaded necklace with a small pendant. Behind is a deity murti with a jewelled face, red and yellow rose and marigold garlands, and a red patterned cloth. A gold-embossed panel and turquoise drape frame the scene. This is an abhishekam to a shivalingam.2011-09-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga set on a dark circular yoni-pitha basin, dusted with white powder. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured bangle stands at left, holding a brass plate over the linga with both hands. Behind them is a deity murti in red garments with gold crown and jewellery, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers. A white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban sits at lower right on the basin edge, and a red curtain hangs at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja. The figure in white marble is a statue, not a physical person.2011-03-03September 13 20112011-09-13A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sash and a gold bead necklace pours white powder from a silver bowl onto a dark stone shivalingam on a black pedestal, a white marble figure of a standing devotee in the lower foreground. Behind are a gold-embossed panel, blue satin drapery, red and yellow flowers and a silver-and-gold deity murti with a trident. The act resembles abhishekam or a ritual dusting of the lingam with powder.2011-09-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/17/20222022-10-17 +1 copiesA priest in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours white granular offering from a brass plate onto a dark stone shivalinga. A heap of white rice-like offering surrounds the base of the linga. 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.2011-11-10A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, holding a small gold bowl of white grain and a rudraksha mala around his neck, performing an offering at a large black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands a large deity murti with multiple arms, wearing an orange and red sari-like garment, a layered gold necklace and jewelled gold adornments, with a teal drape and golden temple frame behind. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand sits in the foreground, and gold ritual vessels rest on the altar. White grain covers the lingam and pedestal.2011-11-10March 04 20192019-03-04A 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.2007-11-22