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A man in a saffron-red dhoti and bare shoulder stands at a black stone Shiva lingam, pouring water from a silver kalasha over it during an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha headband with gold bangles on his arms. An assistant in white and saffron stands beside the lingam, and another devotee in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them, a tall pillar is wrapped in red, pink and yellow flower garlands. The man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments, matching the appearance cues for a person as the officiating figure. Other people in the frame are priests and devotees.

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February 19 20152015-02-19A man bare-chested, wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a tall dark stone shivalingam on a black base. He wears a rudraksha headband, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and smiles softly. Behind him a second priest in saffron-orange clothing and a shaved head assists, and a tall garland of marigolds and red flowers hangs in the background. Water splashes around the lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at night. A man with a shaved head and bare chest stands at center, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold bangles, and pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. A second man in a matching rust-red cloth and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a figure in orange-red cloth stands at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a tall backdrop of red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands frames a large golden deity murti, with a red-and-gold turban and bright silk draperies at right. Water splashes up around the stone.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhoto of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam in a temple setting. A woman with a tiered rudraksha headdress, gold bangles and a red-and-maroon garment pours liquid from a silver-white vessel onto the dark grey lingam. Behind her, a bald man in a deep red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a second vessel and watches. Beside them stands a tall wall of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and pink, with a gold deity murti in the upper right. Two other figures in red-orange are partly visible at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Shivalinga. A man with a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala wears a red-and-gold dhoti and stands bare-chested with gold armlets, holding a silver-coloured vessel and pouring liquid over a dark black Shivalinga. Behind him a second man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a bald priest in red and gold cloth stands at the left edge. Behind the linga, a tall backdrop of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, pink and purple rises up, with gold ornaments and a red fabric draped at the right. The lighting is warm and dim.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a night abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. A central figure in rust-red and gold robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha headband with gold bangles, pours water from a large conch-shaped vessel over a grey stone lingam. Behind the lingam, a tall ornate deity murti is draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A bald attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel at the left, and another attendant in orange and white stands at the right with hands near the lingam. Water splashes in the lamplit scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva abhishekam at a temple. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and a red-brown shawl pours water from a white conch shell over a grey stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal. Behind it, a second robed attendant in red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a white conch. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with a dense garland of red, purple, yellow and green flowers and a gold-toned crown, with a red and gold cloth draped over the altar. A gold ornate element is at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies