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A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a large dark stone Shivalinga, which is being bathed with a stream of yellow liquid poured from a metal vessel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border leans over the lingam from the upper left, pouring. In the foreground, a deity murti with gold ornaments and a crown rests on a bed of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, with a green and red cloth draped across it. Red fabric covers the base, and the sprays of liquid glisten in the frame.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph, rotated sideways, of an abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl with a gold bead necklace, pours liquid from a white vessel over a dark black lingam. A kumkum or vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Behind him, figures in orange-red robes stand near the altar. Flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white are arranged around the base. Gold ritual items, a golden deity murti and a brass lamp stand nearby. Probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and gold necklace, performing the abhishekam.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph, rotated on its side, of a temple abhishekam. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, leans over and pours water from a metal vessel with a gold-toned spout over a dark stone linga on a gold peetha. Two deity murti, painted with red and green faces and gold crowns, sit on a bed of garlands in yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Gold ornate frames and a gold-toned spout line the scene. The image is a photo of a temple ritual with a person pouring water on a Shiva linga and a deity murti. a person cues present: long dark swept hair and saffron clothing.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A man with a rudraksha headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black shivalinga during abhishekam. He wears a bare upper body with a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl. Behind him, a second person in an orange-gold garment assists, and a large deity murti is draped in dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A pink-robed figure stands at right beside a decorated gold pedestal. The liquid runs down the linga into a base tray.2015-02-17A photograph of abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure with a shaved-style head and white sacred ash marks on the bare upper back and arms stands at left in orange cloth with a leopard-print covering, a saffron sash and rudraksha beads, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stands a large decorated deity murti in red, green and gold silk with garlands of red and white flowers, jewelled crown and ornaments. Gold-framed niches, a small garlanded deity figure and a carved lion are at the foreground. Liquid flows down over the black stone base.2018-12-20February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10