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Night-time photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-red border pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark stone linga or murti. Water streams down the dark stone surface. A bamboo-like plant with thin green leaves stands in the foreground, partly blocking the view. The priest's shaved head and orange garment are visible at right; no clear appearance cues establish his identity, so he is described by role only.

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July 30 20082008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of an abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam, with milky white liquid cascading down its surface. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange sash pours from a gold and wire-mesh pot raised overhead. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow waist sash and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands beside another seated person in white, with a brass vessel and a bundle of green leaves nearby. Bamboo leaves hang at the top right and bright tube lights glow in the dark background.2008-04-03 +1 copiesNight-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15December 16 20092009-12-16A young sannyasi with long matted locks and a bare upper body, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, pours water from a golden kalasha onto a dark black stone linga at night. Water streams down the shiny black stone. Dense dark foliage fills the background, and two more figures in orange robes stand softly out of focus behind him. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The pouring priest's face is partly turned away, and his appearance does not clearly show a person candidate.2017-11-15A photograph of a bare-backed man in an orange turban and orange dhoti pouring water from a copper vessel over a dark stone deity murti during abhishekam. Water streams down the figure's face, chest and arms, blurred by motion. Behind the murti stands a thatched hut, and a brass pot sits at the lower left. A small brown-and-purple circular logo appears at the upper right.2004-06-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head covering and a gold ceremonial necklace pours white milk from a silver bowl over a tall white Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base during an abhishekam. White sacred ash marks are on his forehead and upper arms. Milk splashes and streams down the stone. Another saffron-robed devotee stands behind him, and a bearded man in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2009-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03Night-time photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark, gold-adorned murti of a deity. Three people in white clothes with orange sashes stand to the left, one holding a small vessel near a black shivalinga. Large reddish stones form the base around the murti, and a white border curves at the bottom. Appearance is uncertain and no printed name is visible, so the saffron-robed figure is described by role only.2005-03-08A night-time abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head while water sprays across its face. A second young man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, partly visible. The bull statue is not a person and no a person candidate is physically present in the frame.2017-11-15A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and upper arm pours water from a shiny brass kalasha over the linga, which sprays in arcs. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold-beaded mala watches. A white statue is partly visible at the lower left. The water and orange cloth dominate the scene.2009-12-16