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A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a layered black stone yoni-peetha being bathed with water during an abhishekam at an open-air shrine. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a white shawl over his shoulder and red trim at the collar, pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga. Behind him a long-haired man in orange cloth stands barefoot, and on the right an attendant in orange robes holds a brass pot. A seated person in orange appears at the far left edge. Water pools on the wet stone floor. The white figure shows no distinctive a person cues such as saffron or ornate clothing or long swept-back hair, so he is described only by role.

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February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man with white tripundra markings and an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves over the stone linga, while a second man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth steadies the vessel. Two more shaven-headed men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand behind, and a blue water tank and white wall are visible. Wet stone and reflections show the ritual is ongoing. a person candidate by appearance: the long-haired man pouring the abhishekam has saffron clothing, long hair and white ash markings, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalingam being bathed with water at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and draped cloth pours water from a brass pot over the lingam, which sits on a dark granite yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a second person in orange-red robes with a red bindi stands close, and a third man in a red-orange garment bends over at the right. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene, and water pools on the granite floor. This is a lingam abhishekam being performed by devotees.2007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha being bathed in water during abhishekam at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and a red curtain. A man in a peach-orange dhoti and shawl leans over the linga pouring water from a brass kalasha, while another person with long dark hair in orange robes stands beside it. A bald young man in orange robes holds a second brass pot at the right, and a shaved priest in orange sits at the far right near a tall brass lamp stand. Water flows down the linga onto the wet stone floor. No swami identity can be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a circular black stone yoni-peetha. A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shirt, with dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga while another orange-clad person stands behind him. To the right, a man in orange clothing with hands pressed together in namaskar watches. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the right foreground and water pools on the stone floor under a stone pavilion roof.2007-02-23Outdoor photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed on a dark stone yoni-peetha base under a canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a wet saffron wrap stands at left, one hand raised to his head. Beside the lingam, a bald man in an orange robe holds a metal vessel, and white powder is heaped at the base. Water pools on the floor. A blue water tank and a brick wall are in the background. Partly visible devotees appear at the edges. Abhishekam is visible.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth pours water from a brass pot over a tall dark stone shivalinga set on a layered stone peetha base, water streaming down its sides onto the wet floor. Behind him, a younger man in saffron clothes holds a brass kalasha, and other saffron-robed figures stand in the background. At the right edge, a large dark deity murti with red and teal silk drapery is partly visible. A wall-mounted lamp and a stone pillar frame the shot.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a long tuft of hair at the back, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a stone yoni-pitha. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby: one on the left with a red-bordered orange cloth, one on the right holding a brass pot. A third orange-robed figure stands at the back. A green and gold draped deity murti with a gold crown and hand raised is on the right, and a blue water tank is visible behind the wall.2007-02-23A photograph of a stone shivalingam set on a lotus-shaped stone base being bathed with water during abhishekam in a stone-pillared hall. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a white forehead mark pours water, and a young man in orange robes stands watching at right, while a shaved-headed person in orange and white ritual cloth is partly visible at the far right edge. Water runs down the lingam into the base. Four people are visible.2007-02-23