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A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a leopard-print blouse stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over a black lingam on a stone base. White vibhuti marks cover his bare upper back and arms, and rudraksha malas hang across his shoulders. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a gold and red brocade skirt, green and red embroidered garments, a jewelled chest piece and red flower garlands. Gold and silver ornamental panels decorate the background, and a small gold kalasha sits in the lower corner. This is an abhishekam ritual.

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December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange sleeveless-style saffron garment and a white flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a silver base, performing abhishekam. Behind him a deity murti with a golden face and crown is adorned with sparkling jewelled necklaces and red silk drapes, and the altar is banked with yellow marigolds and red and white flower garlands. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the lingam. Mango leaves decorate the base and a silver yoni-pitha with garlands sits in the foreground.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine. A devotee stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl over a leopard-print blouse, with rudraksha malas, bangles and white tripundra marks on the forehead and arms. In front of them stands a dark black shivalinga on a black stone peetha, decorated with yellow flowers. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a red-and-green silk sari with gold zari, adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands of red and white flowers, and a trident. Gold-plated walls frame the scene, with a small ornate brass lamp and offerings at the base.2018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure with a shaved-style head and white sacred ash marks on the bare upper back and arms stands at left in orange cloth with a leopard-print covering, a saffron sash and rudraksha beads, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stands a large decorated deity murti in red, green and gold silk with garlands of red and white flowers, jewelled crown and ornaments. Gold-framed niches, a small garlanded deity figure and a carved lion are at the foreground. Liquid flows down over the black stone base.2018-12-20A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti and leopard-print cloth, with white vibhuti markings on the arms and back and rudraksha malas, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. Behind it stands a large deity murti dressed in a red-and-gold silk sari-style garment with a green border, a gold embroidered bodice, and red and white flower garlands. The background shows ornate gold and silver-patterned hangings. A small brass lamp and floral offerings sit on the altar in the foreground. One physical person is visible.2018-12-20November 28 20142014-11-28A young person in orange sannyasi-style wrap with rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings pours liquid over a black shivalinga with a red-and-yellow striped band, decorated with yellow turmeric paste and white flowers. Behind it stands a richly dressed deity murti in red, gold and green silk with jewelled ornaments, red roses and a green garland. The scene is a deity abhishekam at the shrine.2018-12-20