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Photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, pours liquid from a brass bowl over the lingam while another man in an orange cloth stands beside him holding a brass vessel. A standing deity murti with a red and green silk garment is visible at right. Water and milky offerings run down the lingam into the basin, with brass pots and a stone floor. a person: the long-haired bare-chested figure pouring the abhishekam, with distinctive long hair and saffron attire.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine where a long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around his waist pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone yoni-pitha base. Behind him, a second man in orange robes holds a brass plate. To the right, a deity murti with gold ornaments and a red-and-green garment sits on a pedestal, with its feet visible. Water runs down the stone base and pools on the floor, and a stone pillar and a water tank are visible at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered stone pedestal. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dress cloth, pours liquid over the lingam with his right hand. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a brass plate. Another orange-robed attendant stands at left, and a figure in white dhoti with a green shawl stands to the right beside a metal deity image. The floor is wet and reddened with the offering. a person: the bare-chested long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth performing the pouring is a candidate by appearance.2007-02-23Outdoor photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed on a dark stone yoni-peetha base under a canopy. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a wet saffron wrap stands at left, one hand raised to his head. Beside the lingam, a bald man in an orange robe holds a metal vessel, and white powder is heaped at the base. Water pools on the floor. A blue water tank and a brick wall are in the background. Partly visible devotees appear at the edges. Abhishekam is visible.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Two men in saffron-orange robes pour water from a brass pot over a tall stone shivalinga set on a grey stone yoni-pitha basin, as water streams down the stone. The man in front, with short hair and a tilak, holds the pot high with one arm; the man behind, with longer dark hair and a bracelet, steadies the pot with his other hand. Behind them stand other devotees in orange robes, one holding a brass vessel, under a stone pavilion roof with scaffolding visible. This appears to be a Shiva abhishekam ritual at a temple.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style base. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti pours water from a brass pot onto the stone basin, which spills in a bright stream. Beside him, a deity murti stands in a green and gold garment, with golden ornaments and a gold staff or pillar. Stone carvings and a plain grey wall frame the scene, and the wet stone floor reflects the light.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a stone Shivalinga on a tiered lotus-patterned base being bathed with water in a temple pavilion. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red border pours water from a brass vessel onto the linga. Beside him a figure with long dark hair, orange robes and a tilak on the forehead watches and holds a brass pot. A third man in orange robes stands at right, water splashing around the stone. Puja abhishekam is underway, with brass vessels on the floor and a wet stone platform.2007-02-23