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A photo of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A priest in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, with gold bangles and gold necklace, pours liquid from a vessel onto the murti, and water cascades down the stone base. Beside him, a second priest with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth, watching. A gold-coloured figure and red cloth are visible at the right edge.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed at night before a large Shiva linga. A person in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala across the chest, gold bangles, and a rudraksha headband, pours milk from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga, which splashes white liquid upward. Behind the linga stands a deity murti decorated with fresh flower garlands in yellow, pink and magenta, and red and gold drapery. Another person in saffron clothing and a bald-headed attendant in white appear at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight abhishekam at a Shiva lingam draped in flower garlands of red, orange, yellow and white. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a flower headband and a rudraksha mala pours water from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Beside her a shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a second silver pot and watches the stream. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and a red and gold drape. A partly visible shaved-headed man stands at the left edge. The lingam is wet with flowing water.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A person in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala across the chest, a red flower headband, gold armlets and bangles, pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalingam. Water splashes in an arc. Behind, a tall pillar of colourful garlands in yellow, red, purple and white hangs beside a red-and-gold cloth. A second person in similar saffron-red clothing stands at left, partly visible, holding a vessel.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual abhishekam to a black Shiva lingam. A woman in a rust-red and gold-striped sari with a rudraksha mala and a flower headband pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam, which sends a bright splash of water. Behind her a man with a shaved head wears a red-brown cloth and a rudraksha mala and holds a second silver pot. To the right a tall pillar of red, yellow and pink flower garlands rises beside a red and gold cloth. The setting is dark with warm lamplight.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight abhishekam at a Shiva lingam: a figure in a rust-red wrap and rudraksha garland pours water from a vessel over a dark black lingam, water streaming down its surface. Behind, a second man with a shaved head and red-orange cloth assists, holding the lingam. Behind them stand tall multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple, with golden deity figures and a red-and-gold draped throne to the right. The scene is lit warmly.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at night. A man with a shaved head and bare chest stands at center, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold bangles, and pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. A second man in a matching rust-red cloth and rudraksha beads stands behind him, and a figure in orange-red cloth stands at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a tall backdrop of red, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands frames a large golden deity murti, with a red-and-gold turban and bright silk draperies at right. Water splashes up around the stone.2015-02-17 +1 copies