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Night photograph of an abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved face, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red border pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto the lingam; the yellow liquid streams down and splashes into the air. He wears rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms and chest. Crowd figures are faintly visible behind him in the dark.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large dark stone Shivalinga draped with yellow flower garlands of marigold and red blooms. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the linga while spray and yellow liquid cascade down its surface. Crowd members stand in the background under bright lights. The linga rests on a grey stone platform.2016-12-06Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with marigold and multicolour flowers. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with maroon border and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the Nandi's head. Ash horizontal marks on his chest and arms. Red flags and a loudspeaker on a pole stand behind, with trees and a partly visible crowd in the background. The man is a priest performing the ritual; no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair or crown are visible.2016-10-16December 08 20162016-12-08December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in orange dhoti and a white sacred thread stands behind a dark stone Nandi bull statue, pouring milk from a gold vessel over its head as liquid splashes outward. The bull has a garland of white and red flowers draped around its neck. Behind are trees, a red flag and a metal railing. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple, with a rudraksha mala worn across the priest's chest.2016-10-17November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03October 16 20162016-10-16November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesOctober 17 20162016-10-17November 14 20162016-11-14 +2 copies