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A man in white ceremonial clothing with a shaved head and a long braid pours water from a vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. A younger man in saffron-orange robes stands to the right holding a brass pot, and another saffron-robed figure is partly visible behind. Water runs down the lingam and across the wet stone platform. The setting is an open-sided structure with a water tank in the background. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role as the officiating priest.

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February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalingam being bathed with water at an outdoor temple-style shrine. A man with curly dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and draped cloth pours water from a brass pot over the lingam, which sits on a dark granite yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a second person in orange-red robes with a red bindi stands close, and a third man in a red-orange garment bends over at the right. Stone pillars with carved patterns frame the scene, and water pools on the granite floor. This is a lingam abhishekam being performed by devotees.2007-02-23A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga set on a tiered black stone base in an open-sided temple pavilion. Water flows down the base onto a wet floor. To the right, men in saffron-orange robes stand near a brass kalasha, one holding a brass pot. A bald priest in white crouches near the base, and the scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2007-02-23Photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man with white tripundra markings and an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style vessel with green leaves over the stone linga, while a second man in orange robes with a red-edged cloth steadies the vessel. Two more shaven-headed men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand behind, and a blue water tank and white wall are visible. Wet stone and reflections show the ritual is ongoing. a person candidate by appearance: the long-haired man pouring the abhishekam has saffron clothing, long hair and white ash markings, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone pitha. A shaved-headed man with a long braid, dressed in white dhoti and white shawl with red-edged border, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Beside him a younger man in orange saffron robe holds a brass kalasha. Another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a partially visible white-clad person is further back. Water flows over the linga into the basin; a plain concrete wall and water tank are in the background.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A temple abhishekam at an open-sided stone pavilion with a grey granite Shiva lingam on a tiered black stone yoni pitha. A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala, pours water from a woven basket-like vessel onto the lingam while a water spray fills the air. Behind her, two young men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass pot. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl kneels on the wet floor, partly soaked by the splashing water. A corrugated roof, red curtain and a wall clock are visible.2008-01-17February 23 20072007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene: a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth pours water from a brass pot over a tall dark stone shivalinga set on a layered stone peetha base, water streaming down its sides onto the wet floor. Behind him, a younger man in saffron clothes holds a brass kalasha, and other saffron-robed figures stand in the background. At the right edge, a large dark deity murti with red and teal silk drapery is partly visible. A wall-mounted lamp and a stone pillar frame the shot.2007-02-23A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a large stone Shivalingam set on a tiered stone base, performing abhishekam outdoors. A man in orange-saffron robes stands beside the lingam with his head bowed, and orange-robed figures sit on the wet floor in the background near brass pots, bowls and a small lamp. Behind them are a carved stone pillar, a red cloth hanging, a water tank and a cinder-block wall. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in green and red silk with gold ornaments. The white-clad man is a priest performing the ritual; the identity of any a person is not established by appearance.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a long tuft of hair at the back, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a stone yoni-pitha. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby: one on the left with a red-bordered orange cloth, one on the right holding a brass pot. A third orange-robed figure stands at the back. A green and gold draped deity murti with a gold crown and hand raised is on the right, and a blue water tank is visible behind the wall.2007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha being bathed in water during abhishekam at an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and a red curtain. A man in a peach-orange dhoti and shawl leans over the linga pouring water from a brass kalasha, while another person with long dark hair in orange robes stands beside it. A bald young man in orange robes holds a second brass pot at the right, and a shaved priest in orange sits at the far right near a tall brass lamp stand. Water flows down the linga onto the wet stone floor. No swami identity can be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-23