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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a lingam on a stone base, the liquid streaming down. Behind him rise a golden deity murti with a trident and a seated golden deity with an ornate crown, multiple golden necklaces and red silk drapery, framed by dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person in a red-brown dhoti and an orange-brown shawl, with a red-beaded necklace and bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black lingam on a stone base. Behind the lingam sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, garlands and rich gold jewellery, dressed in red. Wreaths of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers frame the shrine. A second attendant in white with a shaved head stands at the left edge. Visible text in the bottom right reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene before a deity murti pair seated on a golden-and-red dais, one figure holding a trident-like staff and the other with a crown. A priest in a bare-chested pose with a rudraksha mala and white markings pours water from a metal pot over a black Shivalinga on a stone yoni base. Two priests in maroon dhotis stand to the left. Beside the altar stand gilded statues wearing garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Small figures are visible at the base of the altar. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands drape the background arch.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a deity murti decorated with dense flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. A figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth with a shaved-head presentation and bare upper body stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring a liquid over a black Shivalingam on a pedestal. A rudraksha-style mala and beaded bracelets are worn, and a red-and-gold headpiece appears behind. Beside the lingam, a large golden murti with ornate gold jewellery, a trident and a red draped garment is visible. A second partially visible attendant stands at far left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a red-and-gold flower garland performs abhishekam on a dark black lingam set on a pedestal. He holds a silver vessel raised over the lingam with his right hand while his left arm extends, pouring over it. Behind him is a wall of garlands in red, purple, white, green and yellow, and two golden deity murtis wearing heavy gold necklaces and a pink-red draped garment are visible on the right. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual with flowers and gold ornaments.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies