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A man in orange-red saffron garments and a matching orange head cloth pours water from a silver vessel over a dark black Shivalinga during abhishekam. Rudraksha malas hang across his bare chest and wrists, and he wears beaded bracelets. Behind him, a tall wall of flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple frames golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled ornaments and bright silk. A second person with a bare back and white thread stands at the lower right, observing the ritual. a person appearance cues include the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and the active role of performing the abhishekam, though the face is not clearly distinct at this scale.

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February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva linga. A figure in saffron-orange dhoti and draped cloth, with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, pours water from a metal vessel over a dark linga. Behind, a wall of white, yellow, red and purple flower garlands frames gold and jewelled deity murti. A second man with bare shoulders and a white sacred thread kneels at the right, supporting the ritual. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornaments; role is pouring abhishekam.2017-02-24A man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performs abhishekam on a tall black Shiva lingam, pouring water over the smooth grey-white stone top while holding a metal vessel in his left hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha headband, with gold bangles on his wrists and a gold waist sash. Behind him stand floral garlands in yellow, orange, purple and magenta draped around pillars, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs at right. Soft warm lighting and a dark background frame the ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A man in a tall black turban and maroon wrap, with a gold-edged dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a black shivalinga on a wet stone base. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murti dressed in white and red garments, adorned with silver jewellery and a gold staff, framed by garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Two other attendants in maroon robes stand at the left edge. Water flows down the linga and base.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24A man with long dark hair wrapped up in a headdress, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment, and rudraksha beads on his arm, pours water from a silver vessel over a dark black stone lingam. Behind him are garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and golden ornaments around a murti of a deity dressed in a red, green and gold sari. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a ritual abhishekam taking place. The swami-like figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with rudraksha malas, distinctive ceremonial clothing and long hair, performing the abhishekam in person.2018-02-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17March 07 20162016-03-07