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A photograph of an abhishekam at a shivalinga-style stone murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red and white. A priest's bare forearm, smeared with white ash and wearing rudraksha bracelets, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the dark stone, which is coated with a golden paste. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with ornaments, a green and red silk drape and leopard-print fabric. Only the arm and hand of the officiant are visible; the figure's face is cropped out of frame.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a dark stone shivalingam covered with a thick golden-brown paste. A bare arm with a rudraksha mala on the wrist holds a silver-and-gold ornate vessel pouring the paste onto the lingam. Behind it are garlands of yellow and white flowers and red-and-white blossoms, a green and red draped cloth, and a silver-embellished deity murti. No clear face is visible, so no person is identified.2018-02-13A figure with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a red-brown wrap over a leopard-print cloth pours liquid from a golden vessel over a green stone linga during abhishekam. Behind the linga, a tall deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery, a gold crown and a green-and-red sari, flanked by garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. The figure has a patterned hair ornament and white sacred markings on the arm.2018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a rust-brown cloth and leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a gold-engraved vessel over a golden-tinged deity murti, with a stream of golden liquid running down the murti. Rudraksha malas and white sacred markings are visible on his arms and chest. Behind him stands a second attendant in white and beads, and the murti is framed by garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and draped in silk in green, red and gold.2018-02-13A devotee seen from behind pours water from a silver-and-gold vessel over a dark stone shivalinga during abhishekam, with the flowing stream falling onto the stone. He wears a rust-brown shawl draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, and white ash marks on his arm. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti in a red, green and gold silk sari with a jeweled crown, surrounded by yellow and white marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair wrapped up in a headdress, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment, and rudraksha beads on his arm, pours water from a silver vessel over a dark black stone lingam. Behind him are garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and golden ornaments around a murti of a deity dressed in a red, green and gold sari. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a ritual abhishekam taking place. The swami-like figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with rudraksha malas, distinctive ceremonial clothing and long hair, performing the abhishekam in person.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his bare upper body draped in a rust-red cloth and wearing a leopard-print lower garment. He pours liquid from a silver-engraved vessel over a tall, pale blue-grey stone lingam. Behind him are garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers, with draped silk fabrics in pink, orange and green. The setting suggests an abhishekam to a Shiva lingam, with the man performing the ritual bathing. No identity is asserted from appearance.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesClose photograph of a priest's hand pouring water over a dark stone Shivalinga during abhishekam. The priest wears a rudraksha bracelet and a white sacred ash mark on the forearm. Behind the linga are garlands of yellow and white flowers and red fabric draped around the altar, with a silver-ornamented vessel at the top left. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13