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A rotated temple photograph of an abhishekam to a large black Shivalinga, with water splashing across its surface. A figure in orange-saffron robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace pours water from a steel vessel onto the linga. Another devotee in orange robes with a beaded necklace and white forehead markings kneels at the base, hands near the linga, while other robed attendants in orange and red sit in the background. Floral offerings lie on the stone and the scene is lit against a dark interior.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10The image is rotated sideways. A long-haired figure in an orange-red garment with a beaded gold-toned necklace pours water from a white vessel over a large dark green stone lingam on a pedestal. A yellow liquid flows from the lingam. In the lower right, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes with a gold beaded necklace and a wristband holds a metal vessel, while a shaved-headed man in orange clothing stands behind. The background is dark, with a red cable at right.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph rotated sideways showing a large dark stone Shivalinga being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and red tilak on the forehead pours liquid from a white conch shell over the linga, which is decorated with a band of yellow flowers and gold-toned fittings. Two seated priests in orange and saffron garments with ornate gold-beaded necklaces sit in the foreground, one holding a small brass vessel and the other raising a hand. Dark background with a wooden platform edge.2013-03-10Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple lingam, rotated sideways. A man with long dark hair and a rust-orange draped garment with a beaded orange waist sash pours liquid from a glass vessel onto a dark stone lingam, water splashing in the air. Another person in orange and gold draping stands behind, and a golden kalasha or vessel is visible at the top edge. Dim temple setting with stone pillars and a carved wooden railing.2013-03-10Photograph, rotated sideways, of a temple abhishekam at night. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold-trimmed blouse leans over a large dark stone linga, pouring milky liquid from a silver plate. Behind her, a man in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala stands and holds a silver vessel. Milky liquid splashes across the black stone, and a floral garland with red and yellow flowers lies at the base. Dim lighting and a wooden railing frame the scene.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a small brass tray with a lamp, and another person in orange stands behind him. On the right, a large seated deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, a gold crown, and a red-and-green cloth. Water streams down from the linga, and small offerings lie on the wet floor.2007-02-16Photograph of a night abhishekam at a Shivalinga. The image is rotated sideways. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a gold-bordered blouse leans over the stone lingam, pouring liquid from a white bowl so it splashes across the dark stone. Another person in orange clothing kneels at the upper edge of the frame. Brass or gold ritual objects and marigold-style flower offerings lie at the bottom.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10