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Inside a temple shrine, an abhishekam is being performed over a black stone shivalingam set on a tiered base, with water flowing down its sides. A man in an orange saffron garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders holds a lit lamp and a small vessel, with smoke rising from the lamp. Nearby, a figure in white dhoti and shirt holds a flower-garlanded plate, and other people in orange or saffron robes stand behind. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a crown, set within a gilded arch. A small white marble figure sits on the floor at lower left.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A temple abhishekam at night in a stone temple hall. A tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment, with a sandalwood-marked head and a garland of beads, holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp while standing beside a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha basin, from which water flows. Other men in orange and white dhotis stand and sit nearby; one in white holds a brass vessel. Behind the lingam is a large orange-clad deity murti adorned with a yellow and red flower garland and gold ornaments, seated on a throne. A white stone figure sits at the basin edge.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A temple abhishekam in progress. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a sash and a long beaded necklace pours liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalingam set in a stepped pedestal. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala, with a man in white behind. At right, a large seated deity murti in orange and purple silk and a red and yellow flower garland receives the offering in a golden-framed shrine. A white stone figure appears at lower left.2009-12-16Photograph of a temple sanctum at night during a lamp offering before a Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha base. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, with rudraksha beads and a flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp over the linga and smoke rises from it. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis, one holding a tray. To the right, a large deity murti in orange and purple robes with a yellow-and-red flower garland is visible. A small seated white stone figure sits in the foreground, and a carved stone pillar frames the scene. Devotees are partially visible in the background near an orange curtain.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure with long, swept-back curly hair and an orange saffron garment pours water from a golden vessel over a dark black linga on a stone pedestal, with water streaming down its sides. Behind, a deity murti in gold and red silk is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A saffron-robed priest stands at left holding a rudraksha mala, and other saffron-clad attendants and seated devotees in white are present. A brass lamp and a small white stone figure appear in the foreground. Warm temple lighting and white-painted architecture surround the scene.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shivalinga abhishekam. A man with long, swept-back hair wears orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a flame and a bell. Beside him a second man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in orange clothing is seated behind the lingam. A large black Shivalinga stands on a stone yoni base, covered with white and milky liquid and offerings. To the right, a golden deity murti in a red and gold silk sari is adorned with garlands of red, yellow, and purple flowers. Brass vessels and a small golden figure sit on the wet floor, and a few devotees in white and yellow sit near the entrance.2010-02-12A priest in saffron robes with a white tilak on his forehead and white arm bands pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalingam set in a green-tinged base. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands watching, and another saffron-clad figure stands behind. A white-clad attendant with a gold chain is at the left edge, and a white stone figure sits at the lower left. To the right, a large golden deity murti wearing a purple-and-orange garment is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, with a gilded arch behind it. The scene is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2009-12-16A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black linga-shaped stone base. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and another figure in orange stand near the shrine, with a seated person in orange at the left edge. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a white stone figure sits at lower left on yellow-stained floor. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long, swept-back curly hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's linked event.2010-02-12A temple sanctum scene during a linga abhishekam. A young man with long hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, pouring liquid over it from a vessel. Behind him stand three more men in saffron-orange robes, one holding a shaved head with a red cloth and a garland. A seated deity murti in gold and red silk, adorned with a gold crown, jewelry and garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, presides on the right. A white marble figure sits at the lower left, and a small brass lamp rests on the floor. Stone carved pillars frame the shrine.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on the right, draped in red and gold silk and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In the centre a person with long curly hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala pours milk from a vessel over a tall golden lingam on a black stone peetha, with steam rising. Behind them a man in orange holds a tray. To the left a man in orange with folded hands kneels beside a white statue, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing sit in the background. The lamp and offerings surround the lingam. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back curly hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12