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A temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalingam on a tiered pedestal under a stone-pillared canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a golden necklace, pours water from a golden vessel over the lingam, which splashes around the base. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe and a garland. In the foreground a devotee in white lies prostrate on the wet stone floor, while other people in white and orange sit behind him. A copper-coloured deity figure stands at the right edge, and a corrugated roof and white wall are visible behind.

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Outdoor ritual bathing scene at a stone structure under a pavilion roof. A woman in an orange sari pours water from a brass vessel over a stone pillar-like fountain, spray flying. A man in orange robes bends over a low basin while a figure in white lies prone in the shallow water. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees stand watching, one with a shaved head wearing a beaded necklace, and a deity murti in gold and red garlands is at right. Brass lamps sit on the basin edge.2008-01-17A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual under a covered pavilion with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone lingam-like pedestal, with water splashing outward. Beside him, a younger man in orange holds another brass vessel, and a bald man in orange with a beaded mala stands at the right. A person lies prone in white clothing on the wet floor in the foreground, and a figure in orange and white stands at the left near a yellow door. Several people in white garments are visible in the background.2008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over it from brass pots. A woman with long curly dark hair in an orange-red sari stands at upper right pouring water from a brass pot; beside her a younger person in orange robes holds another brass pot. At left a man in white clothes holds a small brass bell and lamp. In the foreground a man lies prostrate on the wet ground in white with an orange shawl, while several others in white and orange-saffron garments kneel or stand behind him. Water sprays across the scene under a stone-pillared canopy with a corrugated roof behind.2008-01-17A temple courtyard with a stone pillar and a carved stone pedestal. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment pours water from a brass vessel over a stone lingam-like pedestal, water splashing onto a prostrate figure in white clothes lying on the wet stone floor. Behind him stand two or three monks in orange-saffron robes, one holding a brass vessel. A white statue of a seated figure with a garland is at left, a red cloth hangs from the roof and brass ceremonial objects are at right. The scene looks like an abhishekam or ritual bathing rite.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style pillar on a black stone basin, with water splashing up. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a beaded necklace, leans over the basin holding a brass vessel. Beside them a younger figure in an orange robe holds a brass pot. In the foreground, several people in white robes with orange shawls lie prostrate on the wet floor, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands by a yellow door. A golden deity murti and brass ritual items are at the right edge. Corrugated roof and pillared stone arch frame the scene.2008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple-style courtyard with a dark stone lingam-style abhishekam fountain over which water pours. A devotee lies prone in white clothes with a red cloth across the lower body on the wet stone floor, while a long-haired person in red-orange robes bends over the fountain pouring water. Other people in white and orange-saffron garments stand behind, one holding a brass vessel, and a stone pillar with carvings and a red cloth stands at left beside a corrugated roof.2008-01-17Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a large black stone lingam on a yoni-shaped pedestal, with water pouring over it during abhishekam. A man with long dark hair and an orange garment bends forward with folded hands beside the lingam. Behind him a young woman in orange holds a brass vessel, and an orange-robed sadhu with shaved head stands at right with a kalasha-like brass pot. A prostrate devotee in white lies on the wet stone floor in front, with a few other people in orange and white watching nearby. A dark wall board with white lettering and a red curtain hang behind the pillars. Long dark hair and the orange robes are visible, though no identification is made from appearance.2008-01-17A man lies prostrate face-down in shallow water on a stone-paved courtyard, wearing white clothes with an orange cloth draped over his back, while a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bends over him beside a black stone fountain pillar where water spills down. Several other men in white and orange stand watching under a tiled roof, a carved stone pillar stands behind, and a red curtain hangs on the left. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with distinctive ornate adornment, which is a person cue; the prostrate man appears to be a devotee receiving a ritual bath, possibly abhishekam or poornabhisheka vratha. Other people wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a yellow door and white walls frame the setting.2008-01-17A photograph of a ritual at a stone temple courtyard. A man in white ritual cloth lies prostrate on a wet dark stone platform in front of a tall black stone lingam-shaped pillar with a water flow. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a sash stands beside the platform, with a pale stone pillar carved with reliefs behind him. Men in orange robes with orange shawls stand at the right holding a brass kalasha pot, and more people in white and orange stand behind, with a few onlookers at the back. Corrugated roofing and white walls frame the scene. The setting suggests a ritual bathing ceremony.2008-01-17A temple courtyard with a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin. A long-haired man in orange robes pours water from a small brass vessel over the stone lingam while a prostrate devotee in white and red-bordered cloth lies in the water-filled pit below. To the right, two saffron-robed monks hold a brass pot and a ceremonial vessel beside the basin, with garlands and draped red cloth overhead. Stone pillars, a corrugated roof and white-clad attendants fill the background. The long-haired man in orange with swept-back hair and orange robes is a person candidate, though his face and features cannot be confirmed.2008-01-17