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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a black granite pedestal. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, while a second robed figure in orange and red pours from behind. At right, a younger man in orange robes holds a brass pot. A small seated figure in orange lower right holds a brass pot near the base. Water streams down the linga into the basin. A carved stone pillar frames the left edge and a deity murti with a multicoloured silk garment and gold ornaments stands at the right.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A 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.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha being bathed in water during abhishekam at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and a red curtain. A man in a peach-orange dhoti and shawl leans over the linga pouring water from a brass kalasha, while another person with long dark hair in orange robes stands beside it. A bald young man in orange robes holds a second brass pot at the right, and a shaved priest in orange sits at the far right near a tall brass lamp stand. Water flows down the linga onto the wet stone floor. No swami identity can be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photo of a stone shivalinga with its yoni-shaped base in a pillared stone pavilion, water flowing over it onto a wet floor. A man with long dark hair and an orange wrap stands beside it, a red bindi on his forehead, while a man in orange kneels in the foreground with his head bowed, and other orange-clad men bend near the linga. A faint red curtain hangs at left and a bright floodlight is mounted on a pillar. A small purple logo appears at top right.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A 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.2007-02-23A 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.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23