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Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha basin, with water flowing from the basin spout. A woman with curly light-brown hair in a white top and white pants, wearing a yellow lanyard with a badge and a rudraksha mala, leans in pouring water from a brass pot. Beside her, a man in white kurta with a yellow lanyard and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands behind, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the right edge. A small gold-colored deity murti stands on an orange pedestal near the basin, and a white stone figure sits at the left foreground. Watermarked-free ritual scene under a canopy with sky visible above.

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A photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion. A woman with short curly hair in a white top and yellow lanyard pours water from a brass pot over a white marble statue of a seated figure. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed dhoti pours water over the white statue. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. A small gold deity murti stands on an orange base in front. On the right, a standing figure in a long orange robe is partly visible. Other people in white clothes stand behind the group, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual abhishekam at an open-air shrine. A person in a white kurta with a black-and-grey printed pattern and a yellow shawl pours water from a large gold pot over a white deity murti. Beside them a man with a shaved head, rimless glasses and an orange shawl tilts a gold pot. A woman in white with long dark hair holds a gold pot. A young man in white with a red-orange shawl stands behind them. On the right a figure in orange robes is partly visible. A dark stone lingam-style pillar and a stone basin with flowing water sit in front of a golden deity figure. Marigold garlands hang on a carved stone doorway, and brass lamps stand on a wooden table. Water splashes onto the basin.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large golden lingam-shaped pedestal, a lotus-petal base in a temple setting at night. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant holds a silver pot and wears a similar bead necklace. A white marble seated figure and a small bronze deity murti stand at the lower left.2010-02-12A photo of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and dark hair pours water from a golden pot over a white marble deity murti seated on a small wooden stand. A stone shivalinga-style pillar and a large stone basin stand behind. To the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot, and a woman in white veil is partly visible. To the right, two people in orange robes stand near a blue draped curtain, with a golden deity figure on a small wooden pedestal in front. Brass lamps sit on a side table at left.2009-06-15Outdoor temple scene of an abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala and gold bangles, pours water from a brass kalasha over a polished bronze statue of a standing male figure with raised hand. Water sprays in the air around the statue. Beside it stands a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone peetha, decorated with a red flower and marigolds, with a bronze arch behind. A white marble figure and a small bronze deity figure stand at left. Beaded garlands hang above and a red cloth drapes at right. No other people are visible.2011-03-03A man with grey hair and beard, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, leans forward pouring water from a brass pot over rows of black Shiva lingams set in red stone tiers. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets on his wrist, with white markings on his chest. Behind him stand a man in an orange dhoti and several people in white ritual clothes, with red flags on poles in the background. The scene shows lingam abhishekam, a water-pouring ritual at a temple courtyard. Water runs down the stone steps. Watermarked archive photo.2016-09-19A photograph of a linga abhishekam at a temple. A woman with long curly dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace pours water over a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin, while holding a clear glass vessel. Behind her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours from a glass jar, another orange-robed man stands at right, and a man in white dhoti bends in the background. A white marble statue stands at left beside a small wooden stand with flowers on the floor.2010-02-12A photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine with a dark black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre. Behind it stands a golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron cloth and a white headband crouches and pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Two men to the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and orange shawls, one holding a white cloth. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden deity figure sit on a white stand in front of the linga. Wet stone floor, brass pots and green trees surround the shrine.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni base, water streaming down its sides. Behind him, another priest in an orange-red garment stands near a gilded deity murti, while a third figure in white dhoti stands on a wooden stool at left. Brass kalasha pots sit on small wooden tables, and red and gold railings and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-07-05A 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.2008-01-17A photograph of an abhishekam at night in a temple. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, pours water from a large gold vessel over a tall granite lingam set in a stone yoni-pitha basin. Water splashes around the base. To the right, a deity murti wearing a white and gold-bordered silk garment with red bands and a gold ankle ornament stands partly visible. Behind the lingam, a person in white clothes bends forward, and another figure stands in the dark background.2007-10-25