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Close photo of an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone yoni base, with a pink lotus placed on top. A priest's arm, marked with white sacred ash, pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto the linga. Behind it, a deity murti dressed in a green and gold silk garment and pearl necklaces stands among yellow and red marigold garlands, with a rudraksha mala draped over the upper statue. A small white figure sits at the bottom edge. Orange cloth lies on the platform.

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December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a temple ritual before large deity murti. In the foreground a shaved-headed? no: a young priest with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at left with his arm extended, offering a white cloth or flower over a dark stone shivalinga set in a black peetha base covered with yellow and white flowers. White sacred ash marks appear on his arm and chest. Small figures of deities sit at the lower edge.2016-12-05December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, his right hand resting on a dark black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind him, a large green-and-gold clad deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. Bright floral decorations frame the scene, and the priest's forearms bear white tripundra-style markings. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja to the linga.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and gold armlet, stands at left and pours or offers from a metal vessel onto a dark black stone shivalingam. A pink lotus or flower rests on the lingam. Behind it stand two large deity murti figures in green and gold silk garments with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery and pearl necklaces. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-12-01A photograph of an abhishekam at a shivalinga-style stone murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red and white. A priest's bare forearm, smeared with white ash and wearing rudraksha bracelets, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the dark stone, which is coated with a golden paste. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with ornaments, a green and red silk drape and leopard-print fabric. Only the arm and hand of the officiant are visible; the figure's face is cropped out of frame.2018-02-13A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over a black Shiva lingam on a dark stone base during abhishekam. Behind the lingam sit large deity murtis in green and gold garments, adorned with pearl and gold ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. The priest wears a gold bangle and a white sandalwood marking on his upper arm.2011-12-01December 20 20182018-12-20February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesAbhishekam at a dark stone shivalingam on a black base, with water pouring over it from a golden kalasha held by a priest at left. The priest is bare-chested with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest, wearing rudraksha malas, bangles and an orange cloth. Behind the lingam is a large deity murti draped in teal, maroon and gold silk with gold ornaments and red flowers.2017-01-08