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A priest in an orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl pours water from a metal vessel over a large dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base during abhishekam inside a temple hall. A brass oil lamp stands beside the lingam, and the deity or sanctum behind is draped in a magenta cloth and green silk with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Water splashes across the wet stone floor. Two men in white dhotis, one with hands folded in prayer, stand at the left near a brass kalasha on a small wooden stool. A black board with gold-lettered names hangs on a wall beyond the open doorway.

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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at a large dark stone lingam-style abhishekam basin. The man at right pours water from a metal pot over the stone, and the other man beside him holds a brass vessel. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside pink and green draped cloth and marigold garlands. In the background, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together beside a black board listing names under the heading Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. A golden peetha stand sits in the foreground, and water splashes across the wet floor.2008-12-31A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands under a stone pavilion, pouring water from a silver vessel onto a dark black Shivalingam set on a tiered black stone yoni-pitha base. He wears spectacles and a rudraksha-style mala. To the left, two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the edge of the frame. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is draped in a pink and green cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. A brass lamp stands beside the lingam, and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sits on an orange stool at lower left with marigold petals scattered nearby. A blue-and-white sign reads Do not enter the Cave. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31April 07 20082008-04-07A temple interior shows a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace, holding a ritual vessel near a dark stone shivalinga set on a black basin of a dark stone peetha. Behind it a deity murti in a pink and green sari is garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower garlands. A kneeling devotee in orange bends at left, and a bearded man in orange sits in the background near brass kalasha vessels and a brass lamp on the floor. Water trickles over the lingam into the basin.2008-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone temple shrine. A large dark stone shivalinga stands on a tiered lotus-shaped yoni base, with water flowing down over it and out a spout at the front. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and white-marked forehead pours liquid from a brass vessel over the linga with his hands. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange waist cloth stands assisting. A third man in white is partly visible at right. Red and yellow flower petals float on the wet floor. At right, a large deity figure in a maroon and gold garment is partly cut off. A small golden figure stands at left near a seated person in orange.2007-10-25December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped peetha. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga, water streaming down the stone. Behind him a second man in white stands near the linga. On the right, a large deity murti is draped in a gold-bordered red silk garment and garlanded with white and red flowers. A small brass or stone object sits on a low stand at left beside wet ground, and a wall with a printed sign is visible at left.2008-03-23December 31 20082008-12-31Photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. In the foreground, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a ritual vessel and lamp, while a second saffron-clad devotee with folded hands stands to the left. A dark stone shivalinga sits in a metal yoni-peetha basin, with water flowing over it. Beside it, a deity murti in a red and magenta sari is adorned with yellow, orange and white flower garlands, and green draped cloth covers the altar. A figure in a blue shirt and another in saffron kneel in the background near brass vessels and offerings.2008-12-31A priest in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours water from a gold vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is adorned with gold ornaments, and garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers hang nearby. In the foreground are a white marble seated statue with raised palm and a small gold figurine. Water streams down the lingam and basin. Ritual abhishekam in a temple setting.2011-03-03 +1 copies