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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.

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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.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-shawl pours water from a brass pot over a tall stone lingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base. Water splashes and streams across the base, scattering yellow and red flower petals. Behind him, another person in white clothing holds a brass vessel, and a younger man in white with a red forehead mark watches. To the right, a large gilded deity murti with a purple and gold cloth is partly visible. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene.2007-10-25January 03 20082008-01-03Two young men in saffron-orange robes pour water from golden kalasha pots during an abhishekam at a stone shrine. The man on the left tilts a brass pot over a small white deity murti in yellow-trimmed stand, water streaming down. The man on the right pours from a pot over a tall dark stone lingam set on a black stone peetha. Behind them a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands, a seated man in orange watches at lower left, and a deity figure in pink and green silk sari stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering hangs on the left wall.2008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, pours water from a golden kalasha over a tall stone shivalingam set on a layered stone yoni-peetha base. Water splashes and runs down the base. Behind him a man in white dhoti kneels near the lingam, and a deity murti in a maroon garment with gold border and red trim sits to the right. The stone walls are carved and the scene is lit at night.2007-10-25January 03 20082008-01-03January 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.2008-01-03Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone yoni-peetha base, with water splashing over the lingam. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth pours liquid from a vessel over the top of the lingam. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass kalasha pot and pours water. Behind them stands a carved grey stone temple pillar. Water droplets fill the night-lit scene.2007-10-25