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A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a tiered lotus-patterned base being bathed with water in a temple pavilion. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red border pours water from a brass vessel onto the linga. Beside him a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a tilak on the forehead watches and holds a brass pot. A third man in orange robes stands at right, water splashing around the stone. Puja abhishekam is underway, with brass vessels on the floor and a wet stone platform.

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February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalingam being bathed with water at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and draped cloth pours water from a brass pot over the lingam, which sits on a dark granite yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a second person in orange-red robes with a red bindi stands close, and a third man in a red-orange garment bends over at the right. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene, and water pools on the granite floor. This is a lingam abhishekam being performed by devotees.2007-02-23A photograph of a stone shivalingam set on a lotus-shaped stone base being bathed with water during abhishekam in a stone-pillared hall. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a white forehead mark pours water, and a young man in orange robes stands watching at right, while a shaved-headed person in orange and white ritual cloth is partly visible at the far right edge. Water runs down the lingam into the base. Four people are visible.2007-02-23A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands bare-chested in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl, pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga on a lotus-carved peetha. Water splashes around the linga in an abhishekam. Four young men in orange robes with white tilak stand behind and beside him, one holding a brass lamp stand nearby. The pavilion has a stone ceiling and a floodlight, with a brass lamp and an offering on the base. Wet stone floor reflects the water.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a circular black stone yoni-peetha. A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shirt, with dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga while another orange-clad person stands behind him. To the right, a man in orange clothing with hands pressed together in namaskar watches. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the right foreground and water pools on the stone floor under a stone pavilion roof.2007-02-23Two men in saffron-orange robes pour water from a brass pot over a tall stone shivalinga set on a grey stone yoni-pitha basin, as water streams down the stone. The man in front, with short hair and a tilak, holds the pot high with one arm; the man behind, with longer dark hair and a bracelet, steadies the pot with his other hand. Behind them stand other devotees in orange robes, one holding a brass vessel, under a stone pavilion roof with scaffolding visible. This appears to be a Shiva abhishekam ritual at a temple.2007-02-23Outdoor photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed on a dark stone yoni-peetha base under a canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a wet saffron wrap stands at left, one hand raised to his head. Beside the lingam, a bald man in an orange robe holds a metal vessel, and white powder is heaped at the base. Water pools on the floor. A blue water tank and a brick wall are in the background. Partly visible devotees appear at the edges. Abhishekam is visible.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine where a long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his waist pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone yoni-pitha base. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti with gold ornaments and a red-and-green garment sits on a pedestal, with its feet visible. Water runs down the stone base and pools on the floor, and a stone pillar and a water tank are visible at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam.2007-02-23