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A man in a red and gold dhoti and matching shawl stands before a black lingam, pouring water from a white conch-shaped vessel in an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha headband, rudraksha mala and gold bangles and necklace. Behind him, a tall deity murti is draped in red cloth and dense garlands of pink, yellow and orange flowers. Water splashes over the lingam in the dim temple setting, and a second man in orange clothes stands at the left edge.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA devotee in a red-and-gold dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a beaded headband, pours milk from a silver vessel over a black Shivalinga during abhishekam. Garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers hang behind the lingam, and another devotee in red stands beside it. The bare-chested figure has gold armbands and bangles, and an ornate red cloth drapes the altar on the right.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at night. A man with a shaved head and bare chest stands at center, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold bangles, and pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. A second man in a matching rust-red cloth and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a figure in orange-red cloth stands at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a tall backdrop of red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands frames a large golden deity murti, with a red-and-gold turban and bright silk draperies at right. Water splashes up around the stone.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Shivalinga. A man with a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala wears a red-and-gold dhoti and stands bare-chested with gold armlets, holding a silver-coloured vessel and pouring liquid over a dark black Shivalinga. Behind him a second man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a bald priest in red and gold cloth stands at the left edge. Behind the linga, a tall backdrop of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, pink and purple rises up, with gold ornaments and a red fabric draped at the right. The lighting is warm and dim.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha headband pours water from a brass vessel over a tall shivalinga during an abhishekam. Water splashes around the stone. Behind her, a pillar is wrapped in red, yellow and pink flower garlands, and a second attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. A dark stage and a wooden frame form the setting. Another person in red robes bends at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies