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A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalingam on an orange cloth. Behind him stands a golden lamp stand and an ornate gilded deity murti with jeweled hands and a red-and-green garland. The scene is a temple abhishekam being performed. Water streams down onto the lingam.

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A man in a white shirt pours water from a brass vessel over a copper-coloured deity murti, wearing a black rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a gold wristwatch. A red-robed figure stands behind him. Water runs down a dark stone lingam-like base beside the copper figure's torso. a person is shown performing the abhishekam; the appearance cues here are limited to his white clothing and bead bracelet, so the identification is uncertain.2009-06-15January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl pours water from a large brass vessel over a deity murti. He stands at the left with his back partly turned, one hand guiding the pot and the other steadying it at the base of the murti. The murti wears a green garment with a jewelled blue and gold necklace, and a pink silk garment and gold jewellery are visible at the right. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang near the base and an orange cloth backdrop with gold ornaments frames the scene. The action appears to be an abhishekam.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni base, water streaming down its sides. Behind him, another priest in an orange-red garment stands near a gilded deity murti, while a third figure in white dhoti stands on a wooden stool at left. Brass kalasha pots sit on small wooden tables, and red and gold railings and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam: a dark-skinned hand in a white sleeve and a wristwatch pours water from a silver bowl over a grey stone linga decorated with green leaves and pink flowers. Behind it, a large gilded deity murti with raised hands and ornate golden jewellery, flanked by colourful flower garlands. Only the hand and arm of the officiant are visible; no face is shown.2010-02-12A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow-and-blue sash pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalingam on an orange cloth-draped altar. Behind him stands a deity murti adorned with red and gold garments, a gold crown, and layered silver-and-gold necklaces, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left against an ornately carved golden doorway. The scene shows a temple abhishekam.2010-01-17October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor abhishekam at a bronze deity murti, with water poured over a dark Shiva lingam set on a yellow-painted base and a grey stone peetha. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle, pours water from a copper vessel onto the lingam. Behind him hangs a red-orange cloth, and green foliage fills the background beside the bronze figures. Water droplets spray in the sunlight.2009-06-15December 07 20162016-12-07December 14 20102010-12-14