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Night photograph of a person in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the body, seen from behind, pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam. Water streams down the dark stone. Behind is a small illuminated shrine niche with a glowing lamp on a carved stone structure, with a garland of yellow flowers draped nearby and a brass vessel on the ledge. Green string lights hang above. The figure's identity is not visible from this angle, so the role is described as a devotee performing abhishekam.

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A young man in orange saffron garments, bare-chested with the wrap draped over his shoulder, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black Shiva lingam at night. Water streams down the glossy black stone, and a small flower lies on the red base. Behind him are a lit shrine-like structure, garlands of flowers and a lamp. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. No visible candidate matches the a person description, so no identity is asserted.2017-11-15Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15A night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue on a red stone pedestal. A young priest with bare upper body, orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head, water splashing down. A small oil lamp flame glows at the pedestal's base. Behind, a golden-roofed stone lamp tower stands at left, and yellow metal railings and a few onlookers in white and orange clothes watch from the right. Only the priest's face is partly visible as he works.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A night-time abhishekam at a black stone Nandi bull statue. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the bull's head while water sprays across its face. A second young man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, partly visible. The bull statue is not a person and no a person candidate is physically present in the frame.2017-11-15At night, a shirtless man in orange cloth pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which is wet and glistening. Beside him, a young man in an orange wrap and an orange head cloth holds a lit oil lamp, and two boys in orange wraps stand with folded arms at right. Behind them, a camera operator and another man in a light green shirt watch. Dark foliage and a stone pillar form the backdrop, with an oil lamp and flower offerings at the lower left. Lamps and a golden kalasha suggest an abhishekam ritual.2017-11-15November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26A photograph of a night-time temple ritual centred on a large black stone Nandi bull statue being bathed with water. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala pours water from a gold kalasha onto the bull's head, with water streaming down its carved sides. Several other people in orange robes stand nearby, including a boy with arms folded and a woman in orange at right, with a brass pot and bucket on the ground and marigold garlands at left.2017-11-15April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of an abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved face, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red border pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto the lingam; the yellow liquid streams down and splashes into the air. He wears rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms and chest. Crowd figures are faintly visible behind him in the dark.2016-12-06A shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours a yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black Nandi bull statue outdoors. The yellow liquid streams over the bull's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Red flags on poles and a red-brick platform with metal railings surround the scene under a pale sky and trees.2016-11-22