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Photograph rotated sideways inside a temple shrine at night. A large dark stone Shivalinga with a yoni-shaped base stands in the foreground, decorated with white flowers, red petals and a small silver plate. A standing figure in a long reddish-orange robe with gold borders and an orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over the linga. Behind him, a second bald man in orange and gold-trimmed cloth and a beaded necklace stands near a golden ornamental shrine piece. At the lower right edge, a third person in orange clothing and beads kneels or bends beside the linga. Abhishekam appears to be underway.

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A photograph rotated sideways showing a large dark stone Shivalinga being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and red tilak on the forehead pours liquid from a white conch shell over the linga, which is decorated with a band of yellow flowers and gold-toned fittings. Two seated priests in orange and saffron garments with ornate gold-beaded necklaces sit in the foreground, one holding a small brass vessel and the other raising a hand. Dark background with a wooden platform edge.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A person in an orange-red saffron robe with gold-edged border and an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold beads pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam during abhishekam. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, eyes closed, bare feet. Water sprays across the stone; a brass-and-gold ceremonial object is visible at upper left and other red-robed people are partly seen behind.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10