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A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam-shaped abhishekam base, with water streaming down. A second man in orange clothing bends over the basin behind him, and a third orange-clad figure with a shaved head stands further left near a water tank. At right stands a large gilded deity murti in green and red silk with a crown, multiple arms and a trident, its feet on a stepped golden pedestal. Shallow water covers the stone floor, and a small white flower floats near the base.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A temple abhishekam at a stone shrine open to the sky under a pillared roof. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone shivalingam on a wide yoni-shaped base. Two other men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him beside the lingam. To the right, a large bronze deity murti in a teal and red-trimmed silk garment, with a gold crown and a trident-like staff, sits on a stepped plinth. Brass oil lamps and brass pots rest on the wet stone floor, and water spreads across the platform.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 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.2007-02-23February 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.2007-02-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a flowing saffron-orange dhoti, leans over a dark stone shivalinga set in a large lotus-shaped stone yoni-pitha, pouring water over it during abhishekam. A second man in orange robes stands behind him. Beside them, a golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a crown, holds a trident-like staff and a green and gold sari, is seated on a stone pedestal under a stone-roofed pavilion. Water flows across the stone floor and a water tank is visible on the left.2007-02-23A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal, one wearing a crown and holding a trident, the other in a green and red sari with silver jewellery. A bare-backed man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam in front of the murtis. Silver ornamental shrine pieces and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit in the foreground.2007-02-23A priest with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, pours a stream of golden-yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a metal deity murti. The murti is a crowned male and female pair with jeweled crowns, ornate necklaces and green-and-gold silk clothing; the female figure wears a green sari with gold border. A silver arch-shaped stand holds a small silver deity figure and a silver-gold kalasha-like sculpture in front. Another attendant in orange clothing holds a brass pot at the left edge. The setting is an open-sided stone pavilion with trees behind. This is an abhishekam ritual of the murti.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of large deity murtis in an open-sided stone shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti pours water over the base of the murti group from a vessel, while a second man in orange clothing stands at left holding a brass pot. Water streams over the platform and a silver-coloured utsava murti with a crown sits in front. A third person in orange appears at far right. The main murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and green-and-red silk garments. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a silver shrine stand on the platform. The people are standing close to the deities.2007-02-23Photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours liquid from a brass bowl over the lingam while another man in an orange cloth stands beside him holding a brass vessel. A standing deity murti with a red and green silk garment is visible at right. Water and milky offerings run down the lingam into the basin, with brass pots and a stone floor. a person: the long-haired bare-chested figure pouring the abhishekam, with distinctive long hair and saffron attire.2007-02-23