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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a gold and jewelled necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead, stands at the left with his right hand resting on the top of a dark stone shivalingam, which is wet and has flower petals and a garland on top. Behind him at the right, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and his hands near the lingam looks down. Stone architecture with carved scrollwork frames the top of the image against a dark background.

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and shoulders, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wears a long gold necklace of beaded ornaments. He touches the top of a dark green stone shivalinga with his right hand, while the lingam sits on a polished stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him a second robed figure in orange is partly visible, also at the shrine. The dark background and warm lighting frame an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange draped cloth, his head covered by the draped cloth, wears a heavy gold necklace of bead and bell strands and has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms with a red dot between the brows. He leans forward with his right hand resting on a dark, wet stone lingam, which is being bathed in abhishekam. Behind him, another person in orange robes is partly visible. The setting is a dim temple space with a red-banded wall above.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders performs abhishekam on a tall dark stone shivalingam set in a yoni-shaped base. He wears a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants and has white ash markings with a red bindi on his forehead, white arm bands on both forearms, and his hands pour liquid over the lingam. Behind him is a dark stage backdrop, a stone ceiling beam, and the edge of a brass oil lamp is visible at lower left.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace pours water over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black circular base during abhishekam. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and forearms, and is smiling. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with a garland of white and orange flowers and a green and purple cloth. A gold-decorated temple pillar is visible on the right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, and ornate gold beads are visible, and the page indicates his presence, so he is described here as the officiant performing the abhishekam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Night-time temple abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalingam on a yoni-peetha base. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl draped over his head pours yellow liquid from a silver plate over the lingam, which streams down over the base. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him a second orange-robed priest stands with hands folded in reverence, and a third figure in orange with a long beard stands at the left edge. A white marble statue is partially visible at the far left, and fresh flower garlands in yellow, pink and red hang on the right beside a metal deity murti foot. Water spray and liquid splash around the lingam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga inside a temple. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange cloth over his head, wearing a long gold chain necklace, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot, pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the dark lingam. Beside him, a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes and a gold chain touches the lingam with one hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind to the left, and a stone pillar with carved detail frames the left edge. The yellow liquid splashes and streams down over the platform.2009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone temple doorway. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped head covering and white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours yellow liquid from a silver bowl onto a tall lingam on a stepped base. Gold chain ornaments hang at his chest. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red sash stands watching, holding a gold pendant. Carved stone pillars and a cornice frame the scene, and a purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies