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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base, with water flowing down its sides. A person in a white kurta and white pants with an orange shawl stands at left, pouring water from a brass pot onto the lingam. Behind them, several men in orange robes assist, one holding a long silver rod, and a shaved-headed monk in orange sits at right beside a large deity figure draped in red, teal and gold cloth. The setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with a wall-mounted floodlight and a small purple logo at upper right.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva linga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water over the linga from a brass vessel, with water streaming down the stone. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes holds a brass kalasha, and a further figure stands behind the linga. A seated figure in white is partly visible at the left edge near brass vessels and a lamp, and a person in a colourful silk garment appears at the right edge. The floor is wet and reflective under a stone-pillared temple pavilion.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23December 16 20092009-12-16February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A night-time temple abhishekam at a large stone Shiva linga set on a dark tiered pedestal, with water pouring over the linga and flowing across a stone-lined channel strewn with red and yellow flower petals. A man in an orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a small offering vessel. Behind him, two men in white garments with orange cloths and beaded necklaces stand near the linga, one holding a brass pot. At right, a large deity murti draped in a maroon and gold cloth stands on an ornate stone base. A small brass figure and a seated person in orange are visible at left, and a man in white stands at the far left edge.2007-10-25A photograph of a temple sanctum with a large dark stone Shivalingam on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water running over it and pooling on the wet floor. A man with long dark wavy hair and a bare upper torso, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands beside the lingam with a shaved-head devotee in white behind him. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border prostrates or bends at the base of the pedestal, and another orange-clad person bends over the lingam on the right. A red cloth hangs from a carved stone pillar, and a column with carvings frames the left side. a person probable.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white sari with gold border and white blouse, pours water from a brass vessel onto a tall dark stone Shiva lingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base within a pillared open hall, water flowing down over the base into a reflective wet floor. Behind her, monastic figures in orange and saffron robes stand by, one holding a brass pot, and a child in pink-orange clothing is partly visible. The scene depicts lingam abhishekam ritual bathing.2007-02-23Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set in a stone yoni-peetha base, standing on a shallow pool of water. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace pours a milky white liquid from a round vessel over the linga. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe stands watching. To the right, a gold-clad deity murti sits under a gold arch garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers, wearing a red and gold silk sari-like drape. A white stone sculpture and a small golden lamp stand at left, with flower petals floating in the water.2010-02-12A 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.2007-02-23