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Photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam at a small temple shrine framed by banana leaves and a stone wall. A young man in an orange-yellow dhoti-style robe and orange turban, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a dark shivalinga set on a white cylindrical base. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange wrap stands with hands folded, and an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes stands nearby. Two men in white ritual clothes stand by, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue-and-gold waistband stands at the right with hand on a blue rail. Red metal railings and a white painted cornice frame the scene.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine beneath a striped red, orange, teal and blue canopy with green leaves overhead. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti, shawl and matching turban wears a pink and white flower garland and pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam wrapped in a white cloth with blue borders, with flower petals scattered at its base. To the left, an older bearded man in orange robes stands beside a large brass pot. Behind them, a man in a red shawl and pink dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak watches with hands folded, while other devotees stand in the background.A bare-chested priest with long dark swept-back hair and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone pedestal. Around him, four young men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand with palms pressed together or watch closely. A brass lamp stands at the right edge, and a water tank and a golden kalasha-like finial appear in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The priest's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but his face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-23December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20August 09 20102010-08-09June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala stands centre, hands lowered toward a tall polished black shivalingam on a lotus-shaped peetha; water streams down its surface. Behind him, a bald priest in orange robes pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Several other saffron-clad men with garlands stand to the left, and a tall deity murti in red and green garments, adorned with flower garlands and gold, looms at the right. Brass lamps and a small silver offering stand sit at the bottom left.2013-03-10September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16July 24 20052005-07-24