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Close view of a thick green-grey paste being poured over a tall cylindrical lingam-like form, a ritual abhishekam, with liquid spattering around its base. A hand at upper left pours from above. Behind are women in pink and gold silk saris with pearl-embellished blouse shoulders and a gold-embroidered garment at left. Visible people are only partially shown, mainly arms and clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Close photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-armed person in a rust-coloured dhoti and beaded rudraksha malas pours a thick, greenish-brown liquid from a silver-patterned vessel, the liquid falling in a dense stream. Beside them, figures in pink and gold brocade with sequined, jewelled shoulder pieces and white lower garments stand near the flow, dressed in ceremonial finery. Blurred gold and silver adornments fill the background.2017-02-24A photograph of a large Shivalingam being bathed in a thick yellow liquid. In the foreground at left, a person in a maroon garment and beaded mala holds a long-handled vessel pouring the liquid. At right, a figure in a pink and gold embroidered sari with a sequined shoulder ornament stands beside the lingam. Other attendees in gold and pink silk stand in the background, with a brass lamp visible at left. The scene captures a rudrabhishekam ritual.2017-02-24Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a green-coated stone lingam, with a yellow liquid being poured down its textured surface from a brass vessel held by a hand wearing gold-toned bangles. Behind it, a person in a rose and gold brocade garment with beaded and jewelled shoulder ornaments is partly visible, along with a golden embellished item. The setting suggests a temple ritual, consistent with the page's mention of a Nithyanandeshwara Swayambu Abhishekam, though no clear person's face or full body is shown.2017-02-24A photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam during a ritual. A priest in rust-orange and terracotta robes, with a rudraksha mala on his arm, pours yellow liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone lingam. Two figures in pink and gold silk saris with ornate jewelled collars stand beside it, and a shaved-headed devotee bows in the foreground. Red and white flower garlands hang in the background.2017-02-24Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a dark stone shivalingam covered with a thick golden-brown paste. A bare arm with a rudraksha mala on the wrist holds a silver-and-gold ornate vessel pouring the paste onto the lingam. Behind it are garlands of yellow and white flowers and red-and-white blossoms, a green and red draped cloth, and a silver-embellished deity murti. No clear face is visible, so no person is identified.2018-02-13February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A figure in rust-orange robes with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-orange head wrap pours dark brown liquid from a gold-coloured vessel over an ornate murti of a deity. The deity is adorned with heavy jewelled gold necklaces, a gold crown, a red and gold silk garment and white dhoti fabric, with garlands of yellow and white flowers at the right edge. Gold hands of the deity hold objects at the top of the frame. The scene suggests a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ritual performed on a murti during a festival.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a green Shivalinga on a pedestal. A figure seen from behind, with long dark matted hair and a rust-brown ochre garment wrapped over the shoulder, pours thick yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto the lingam. Beside them stand attendants in ornate red and gold brocade blouses with embellished collars and jewelled necklaces, wearing patterned silk skirts. Bright garlands of red and white flowers hang at the right edge, and a golden deity or ceremonial item is partly visible at the upper right.2017-02-24A dark, glossy Shivalinga is being anointed with a thin stream of liquid poured from above by a priest in a rust-red wrap who has a shaved-head and gold crown visible at the top. Behind the lingam, figures in ornate pink and gold silk saris with sparkling jewelled necklaces and sequined ornaments stand in a decorated setting.2017-02-24A close photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed in a thick yellow liquid poured from above by a hand adorned with gold bangles, a ritual abhishekam. Beside it, two women in rich pink and gold silk saris with sequined shoulder pieces stand near, and a gold ornamented object is visible at right. Only hands and partial figures are visible; no identifiable portrait or a person figure appears in the frame, so the lingam is the main subject.2017-02-24