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Night-time abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. Three men in saffron-orange robes pour water from ornate gold-and-wire vessels over a dark stone linga set in a lotus-shaped basin, with a white marble seated figure and a small bronze standing figure beside it. A pink and green gold-bordered cloth drapes a large deity murti at right, its bare feet visible. Water runs down the linga and basin, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor. Grey carved stone pillars frame the scene. Another person in orange kneels at the basin.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style basin in a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass kalasha over the stone, with water spilling down its sides. Behind him, another person in orange clothing and a gold chain stands near the basin holding a brass vessel with flowers and garlands. A small white stone figure and a copper-coloured standing deity murti stand on a raised platform at left, and yellow flower petals lie on the wet floor. A second robed figure at the right edge wears a green and red garment. The scene is wet and dim, with orange-red tones throughout.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around a dark stone lingam-style pedestal while water pours over it from a metal vessel held overhead. One central figure with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange garment, reaches toward the pedestal. Behind them a figure in a pink and green draped cloth is visible at the right edge, a small yellow-topped offering table holds brass lamps and a white deity statue sits at left. A seated person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Water splashes and flower petals scatter across the stone floor. Motion blur suggests a moving scene. Four to five people are visible.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Night-time temple abhishekam at a stone linga platform. Two men in orange sannyasi robes pour water over the linga from golden pots wrapped in woven netting; the man on the right has a bare upper body with a gold armlet and wrist bangles and a dark beard, while the man on the left in orange has a white tripundra on his forehead and bows over a copper-coloured deity murti. Red and green silk cloths, green leaves, flowers and an offering of food lie on the platform, and a copper-coloured deity stands at the right edge in red and green garments.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a small brass tray with a lamp, and another person in orange stands behind him. On the right, a large seated deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands, a gold crown, and a red-and-green cloth. Water streams down from the linga, and small offerings lie on the wet floor.2007-02-16A temple abhishekam scene at night. A woman with long curly hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind her stands a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes, and a kneeling man in orange with a shaved head and glasses sits at left, hands raised in offering. Water splashes over the linga and runs down the pedestal. A white marble figure and a small golden deity figure sit at the lower left. Behind the linga a red and gold silk drape and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers decorate the shrine, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Ornate stone carving frames the top left.2010-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A 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.2010-02-12