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Abhishekam 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.

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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a person with white body markings and beaded bracelets pours water from a golden pot over a dark black lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a deity murti draped in a maroon and gold silk garment with a blue cloth panel, adorned with red flowers and gold ornaments. Water streams down the stone in a bright arc. Gold patterned pillars frame the scene.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, a dark black stone linga with its base visible. A hand holding a golden kalasha pours a stream of golden liquid. The background shows gold-patterned temple pillars, a teal cloth, and a red and gold silk drape with floral garlands. No people are visible apart from the pouring arm.2017-01-08A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped base. A young shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with gold borders stands at left, pouring water from a brass pot over the lingam. Behind it sits a large deity murti decorated in orange and red silk, with red and yellow marigold garlands, a jeweled crown and a golden trident shaft, set against green cloth and gilded panels.2013-06-27January 08 20172017-01-08February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJune 26 20132013-06-26February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJune 26 20132013-06-26January 08 20172017-01-08June 25 20132013-06-25A photograph inside a temple sanctum during an abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand golden-clad deity murtis with garlands of yellow and red flowers, including a figure in a gold-and-red sari and a figure in turquoise and gold. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2017-01-08