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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone pitha. A shaved-headed man with a long braid, dressed in white dhoti and white shawl with red-edged border, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Beside him a younger man in orange saffron robe holds a brass kalasha. Another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a partially visible white-clad person is further back. Water flows over the linga into the basin; a plain concrete wall and water tank are in the background.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A man in white ceremonial clothing with a shaved head and a long braid pours water from a vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. A younger man in saffron-orange robes stands to the right holding a brass pot, and another saffron-robed figure is partly visible behind. Water runs down the lingam and across the wet stone platform. The setting is an open-sided structure with a water tank in the background. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role as the officiating priest.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth pours water from a brass pot over a tall dark stone shivalinga set on a layered stone peetha base, water streaming down its sides onto the wet floor. Behind him, a younger man in saffron clothes holds a brass kalasha, and other saffron-robed figures stand in the background. At the right edge, a large dark deity murti with red and teal silk drapery is partly visible. A wall-mounted lamp and a stone pillar frame the shot.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base, with water flowing down its sides. A person in a white kurta and white pants with an orange shawl stands at left, pouring water from a brass pot onto the lingam. Behind them, several men in orange robes assist, one holding a long silver rod, and a shaved-headed monk in orange sits at right beside a large deity figure draped in red, teal and gold cloth. The setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with a wall-mounted floodlight and a small purple logo at upper right.2007-02-23A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white sari with gold border and white blouse, pours water from a brass vessel onto a tall dark stone Shiva lingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base within a pillared open hall, water flowing down over the base into a reflective wet floor. Behind her, monastic figures in orange and saffron robes stand by, one holding a brass pot, and a child in pink-orange clothing is partly visible. The scene depicts lingam abhishekam ritual bathing.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple sanctum with a large dark stone Shivalingam on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water running over it and pooling on the wet floor. A man with long dark wavy hair and a bare upper torso, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands beside the lingam with a shaved-head devotee in white behind him. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border prostrates or bends at the base of the pedestal, and another orange-clad person bends over the lingam on the right. A red cloth hangs from a carved stone pillar, and a column with carvings frames the left side. a person probable.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23