A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace pours cashew nuts from a brass bowl onto a reddish-brown deity murti or stone lingam. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits to the right, watching closely. Ash or vibhuti marks visible on the first man's arm, and scattered cashews lie around the base. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace pours cashew nuts from a brass bowl onto a reddish-brown deity murti or stone lingam. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits to the right, watching closely. Ash or vibhuti marks visible on the first man's arm, and scattered cashews lie around the base.

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