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A temple abhishekam being performed on a large black stone yoni-peetha pedestal, with milky liquid pouring over the stone. A bare-chested man in a maroon wrap and leopard-print dhoti pours from a silver vessel, his arms marked with white sandal paste and rudraksha bands. Several attendants in orange and saffron cloth stand behind, one holding a plate, another in a red wrap with rudraksha mala. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, red and white bands, and bright multicoloured silk garments. Pink flower garlands and a brass prabhavali frame sit in the foreground.

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man in a leopard-print cloth and maroon wrap stands at a large dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over it while a sheet of water flows down the stone. Around him, shirtless devotees in saffron and maroon cloths wear white sandalwood markings and beaded bracelets. Behind them, a gilded deity murti in green and red silk is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and a crown. Flower petals and marigold garlands cover the floor.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wearing a leopard-print dhoti and a maroon wrap pours water from a vessel over a large dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments receives the water. To the left, several men in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand holding brass plates. A smaller figure with a garland stands near the right edge. Pink and yellow flower garlands and a brass lamp lie in the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A temple abhishekam in progress beside a dark stone shivalinga on a green-black yoni-pitha base, with water and a conch-shaped vessel being poured over it. Several men and a woman in saffron-orange and rust-brown ritual cloths stand around, one with a leopard-print wrap and rudraksha malas, another holding a conch. Behind them a deity murti in a tall ornate crown, gold jewellery and a red-green-gold silk sari is adorned with yellow and red-white garlands. Pink flower garlands hang in the foreground.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A temple abhishekam scene: a bare-chested man in a brown cloth and leopard-print wrap pours liquid over a green-tinted shivalinga on a round peetha base. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape a deity murti behind him. To the left, several men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand with pink and white garlands, one with long hair in a crown-like topknot. Brass lamps and a golden prabhavali frame the scene.2018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. A bare-chested man with long braided dark hair and a beard, wearing a leopard-print loincloth and a rust-coloured wrap, pours water from a white vessel over the lingam. Beside him, a shirtless young attendant in orange-red cloth with rudraksha beads stands at the left, and another ritual participant in orange garments and a red turban stands behind. Water streams down the lingam, and a deity murti draped in colourful cloth and garlands appears at the right.2018-02-13