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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a rudraksha-beaded headpiece and a green flower tucked behind his ear pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark grey shivalingam set in front of a decorated deity murti. He wears a rust-brown wrap over a bare upper body, a leopard-print lower garment, white ash markings on his arms, and rudraksha malas. The deity murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments, a pink and green sari and a striped skirt, backed by garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Gold ritual instruments stand near the deity.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure with dark hair bound up with a rudraksha-beaded headband and wearing a rust-brown wrap and leopard-print lower cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a dark Shivalinga. Behind, gold and silver deity murtis wear green, red and orange silk and are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and gold jewellery. The figure has a rudraksha mala around the neck and white markings on the arms. Ritual water streams down the lingam.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A 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.2018-02-13A photograph of a ritual abhishekam to a decorated deity murti. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a rust-brown sleeveless top with a leopard-print wrap stands at left, pouring milk from a brass vessel onto a figure clad in a green and red silk sari with gold border. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang behind, and gold ornaments and a crown-like headpiece crown the murti. Milk streams down over the base of the deity.2018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A devotee seen from behind pours water from a silver-and-gold vessel over a dark stone shivalinga during abhishekam, with the flowing stream falling onto the stone. He wears a rust-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, and white ash marks on his arm. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti in a red, green and gold silk sari with a jeweled crown, surrounded by yellow and white marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA figure with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a red-brown wrap over a leopard-print cloth pours liquid from a golden vessel over a green stone linga during abhishekam. Behind the linga, a tall deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery, a gold crown and a green-and-red sari, flanked by garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. The figure has a patterned hair ornament and white sacred markings on the arm.2018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a rust-brown cloth and leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a gold-engraved vessel over a golden-tinged deity murti, with a stream of golden liquid running down the murti. Rudraksha malas and white sacred markings are visible on his arms and chest. Behind him stands a second attendant in white and beads, and the murti is framed by garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and draped in silk in green, red and gold.2018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, wearing a rust-brown wrap and leopard-print cloth, pours water from a golden vessel onto a decorated deity figure. The murti wears a green and red silk sari with gold border and gold ornaments, set against a backdrop of garlands in red, yellow and white.2018-02-13A photograph of a priest from behind pouring water from a silver vessel over a grey stone lingam during abhishekam. He wears a rust-brown draped cloth, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala and bracelet, and white ash markings on his arms. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti in a green and red silk sari with gold border, a jeweled crown, garlands of white and yellow flowers, and a gold trident-like staff. The priest's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a temple deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. A woman in a rust-brown top and leopard-print skirt pours water from a metal pot over the deity, which is dressed in green and orange silk. Behind her, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body holds a vessel. Water streams down the stone base of the murti.2018-02-13