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Close photograph of a rough stone shivalingam glistening with liquid and smeared with red and yellow powder, rising from a large dark base. A bare arm with a gold bangle reaches in from the left, fingers touching the lingam. Behind it, three men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one wearing rudraksha beads. At the right edge, part of a bronze deity foot with jewelled anklets rests on a stone pedestal.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a priest in an orange-saffron garment and silver bangles pressing his fingers to a dark stone shivalingam topped with a heap of white rice-like offering. A yellow-and-red marigold flower sits on the lingam's side. Beside it, a silver bowl with green leaves is held in his left hand. On the right, only a bare foot in a silver-embellished sandal and the hem of a white dhoti with a red and gold border are visible, belonging to another person in white ritual dress. Dark background with a carved stone pillar behind.2007-10-25A photograph of an annabhishegam ritual at a stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base, its top heaped with cooked rice offerings that also spill across the floor. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe and white forehead tilak kneels beside a small gilt deity murti, holding a silver plate with flowers, a dish of white and red powder. Behind them four men in white robes stand with orange waist sashes and rudraksha malas, one with palms pressed together in prayer. Scattered red petals and white flowers lie on the wet stone floor, with brass vessels visible in the background.2007-10-25A photograph of an annabhishekam ritual at a large stone Shivalingam on a yoni-pitha base, its surface coated with cooked rice grains and reddish offerings. A priest in an orange-saffron shawl and orange-hued garment with rudraksha mala stands at left, hands raised in mudra while holding a small offering. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange waist sashes stand behind, one with palms joined in prayer, and a brass vessel rests on the stone floor at right. Scattered marigold petals and red flowers lie around the base.2007-10-25February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a rough brown stone lingam standing on a round black yoni-peetha base, its upper surface and sides coated with white powder, with a dab of red-orange kumkum on the upper part. A bare hand with a gold bangle and a hand with a brown wristwatch, both wearing orange and white ritual dress, press on the stone as it is anointed. Behind, a person in white clothing and an orange cloth stands, and at the upper right a red-and-gold bordered garment and an ornate gilded wall are visible. The base is dusted with white powder, indicating an abhishekam being performed.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base, where a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours white powder from a large brass plate onto the stone lingam, which is already dusted with white. Powder spills onto the base and floor. To the right, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands clasped, observing. Another attendant in white stands behind the priest.2007-10-25A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha base, with yellow liquid poured from a large brass kalasha held by a man in an orange robe on the left. Behind him a younger man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange waist cloth stands with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, looking toward the pouring. Another person in white clothes with an orange sash stands further back, and a large golden pot is visible near the base. On the right, a bare foot in a white and red-bordered garment is seen on a stone step, and yellow liquid splashes across the stone base and the lingam.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shivalinga. A standing priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga set on a carved black stone yoni-pitha base. Behind him, two young men in white dhotis with orange waist cloths stand, one with hands folded in prayer. A small girl in an orange outfit holds a brass pot near the base. On the right, a large deity murti wears a purple silk garment with gold border and red trim. A small brass figure sits at the lower left. The scene is lit warmly against a dim background.2007-10-25A photograph of an abhishekam at night: a priest in an orange-saffron garment and sacred ash marks pours water over a large weathered stone lingam, with water streaming down its sides and an orange-red stripe on its base. A young man in white clothing with an orange waist cloth stands beside it, watching. At the right edge, a bronze foot with ornate anklet and a figure in white with red and gold border cloth are partly visible.2007-10-25Night-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.2007-10-25A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a stone yoni pedestal inside a temple, covered with white powder and wet with a flowing stream of milk-like liquid running down the pedestal spout. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, holding a brass tray, pours or applies offerings at the lingam, while two men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange sashes stand behind, one with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and a copper spout are visible at the edges. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2007-10-25