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A standing figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange wrap-garment pours a yellow liquid from a small vessel over a dark black stone lingam with carved face-like features on a granite plinth, under a shady leafy tree. Several seated and standing devotees in white and colourful clothes watch from behind. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering at a Shivaratri observance. A figure in white stands partly visible to the left. The photo has a warm, sunlit outdoor setting with a blue pole at the right edge.

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Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya +1 copiesNithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl over a dhoti stands barefoot on a stone ledge under a large spreading tree, pouring a yellow liquid from a white vessel over a black stone deity murti. The liquid streams down the carved figure onto a granite base. Behind him, a white-clad figure sits, and several onlookers in red, blue and green saris and shirts watch from the background, with a man seated at the right edge.A figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap stands beside a dark stone Dakshinamurti murti seated under a banyan tree, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel over the deity while holding a long rod-like implement. Pink flower petals lie on the murti and its base. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a checked shirt carry a steel vessel. Seated devotees sit on the ground at right and behind, and a bell hangs from a branch.2003-04-02Outdoor ritual at an ashram under trees: a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans forward at a dark stone or bronze deity murti set on a rubble-stone platform, pouring or offering from a brass kalasha. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand, and a few men in white and dark kurtas watch. A yellow canopy and orange cloth hang at the left. Another person in a white shirt with long dark curly hair is seen from behind at the right edge. Appearance cues on the robed figure are partial and the figure is not clearly identifiable, so the role is given as a robed sannyasi performing puja.2004-07-02April 02 20032003-04-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20032003-04-02Outdoor consecration ritual under a large banyan tree. A man in a bright orange shawl, orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at center holding a long metal rod or torch with a flame near its tip, facing a dark stone deity murti with a cobra hood and a small seated figure, the murti set on a base dusted with red powder and flowers. Behind him a man in white ritual clothes holds a small brass vessel. On the left, a man in white holds a metal bell-like implement. Several onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and a woman in blue sari watch from the sides, and a hanging purple ornament hangs from a branch above.2003-04-02Night-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 bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a small wooden stool and pours liquid from a white vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue coated with yellow-green paste. Behind him rises a copper-coloured cylindrical pillar, and a white plinth holds a plate of flowers. Two people in white clothes with orange sashes stand nearby, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and one in white dhoti-style dress beside the stool. Palm trees and greenery frame the open sandy ground outdoors.2007-09-24 +2 copiesOutdoor photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone deity murti set on a rubble-stone platform under leafy trees. A tall man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, stands on the right, holding a bell in one hand and pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto the murti. Seated devotees in white clothes watch around the platform, several with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink garment and a woman in a white sari. A saffron cloth hangs from a wooden frame at left. Copyright and source overlays appear on the image.2004-07-02April 02 20032003-04-02