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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a gold-toned ornate necklace, his forehead marked with white paste, pouring or smearing white powder over a tall white-coated lingam set on a dark stone yoni-pitha base during a ritual bathing. A second orange-robed man stands behind him, and a partly visible person in white is seen below near the base. A white statue stands at the left edge. The white paste covers the lingam and the pitha.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a black stone shivalingam with a conical white powder or paste heap at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a sleeveless orange top, with a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces, presses white paste onto the lingam with both hands. His forehead bears white and red markings and his upper arm has a white bandage. Behind him, to the left, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace stands watching, and another robed figure in orange is partly visible at right, holding an object near the lingam. The background is dark. Two people in orange appear beside the lingam with partly visible figures.2009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron shawl, a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white sacred mark on his forehead stands at a tall white-powdered Shiva lingam, pouring or applying offerings with a silver-toned vessel held in his hand. Another man in orange with a long curly beard stands at left, and a third person in orange with a dark bindi is partly visible behind. At right, a deity murti with marigold and yellow garlands and gold ornaments is visible, with a golden temple pillar carving above. The white powder covering the lingam and the platform suggests a vibhuti or sandal-paste anointing.2009-12-16A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl with a gold bead necklace, his forehead marked with white and red tilak, applying white powder or paste to a large white-coated Shiva lingam on a dark stone base. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at right. The man's arms are smeared with white paste and his eyes are lowered in concentration. Dark background with a red-striped ceiling beam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man with long, voluminous curly hair and a red-and-white forehead mark stands in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace, pressing white powder onto a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace watches, and a third person in orange holds a silver plate with a floral pattern while white powder pours from it onto the lingam and the base. The white powder mounds around the stone.2010-02-12A young man in orange saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. Powder covers the lingam and the base in a heap. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed man with rudraksha beads watch. Another white figure stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark background. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam of a Shivalinga.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large dark stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace stands at left, smiling and pouring white powder over the linga with both hands. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at right, also pouring, and a third orange-robed figure is partly visible at left edge. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in the lower left foreground. The white powder covers the top of the linga, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs at the right edge. The setting is a dark temple interior with carved stone pillars above.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a red dot on his forehead and white markings, and he is pressing white powder onto a dark stone Shiva linga, which is heavily coated in white powder, possibly a sacred powder offering, set on a dark wooden pedestal. Another person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge. The background is dark with a red stripe along the upper wall.2010-02-12Temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. A man in orange robes with a gold necklace and white vibhuti on his forehead pours white powder from a silver vessel over the lingam. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold mala holds a tray, and a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate. A white marble seated figure stands at left beside carved stone pillars.2009-12-16March 10 20132013-03-10December 16 20092009-12-16