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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold chains and bangles and gold-rimmed glasses, pouring or offering something from a white cloth over a black stone Shiva lingam set in a dark black circular peetha. Behind it stands a gold deity murti with a tall crown, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and a tiger-skin dhoti, posed with a trident, beside coloured garland swags of red, green, yellow and white and a blue-clad figure on the right. The scene reads as lingam abhishekam at a temple.

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November 15 20072007-11-15A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped base, with water flowing down its surface. A bald man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing rimmed glasses and a gold chain, pours water from a brass vessel over the linga with his right hand. Behind him stands a gold-coloured bronze deity murti of Shiva in a dancing pose, one foot raised, adorned with red beaded garlands and a tiger-skin cloth. To the right a gold deity murti of a goddess wears a purple sari, layered gold jewellery and a green-and-red floral garland. Marigold and red-white flower garlands drape the shrine, with a colourful painted pillar at upper left.2007-11-15A photograph of a temple ritual in a shrine room. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands at a large black stone lingam on a black pedestal, pouring liquid or placing an offering with his hands. Behind him are golden deity murtis, including a dancing figure in orange cloth and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, decorated with white and red flower garlands. To the left a seated young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a table of white offerings. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped spout stands at lower right, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object sits at lower left.A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, bends over to pour water from a brass pot over a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base on a tiled platform. Water flows down the lingam. Behind are golden deity murtis, one of a dancing form and one of a seated figure in a turban, decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. A standing deity murti on the right wears a purple garment and many gold necklaces. A small brass lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand at the edge. A man in white stands at left beside a table with offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam of the lingam.November 15 20072007-11-15November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black basin. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands at the left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the lingam with both hands; he wears a gold chain and glasses. Behind the lingam, a large gold-toned deity murti of Shiva stands beneath a decorated arch, adorned with beaded necklaces and a red-and-white garland. To the right, a gold-framed figure in a pink and green garland wears a crown and jewellery. A small gold figure in praying pose stands at left beside a flower garland, and a small framed picture sits at lower left. Brass pots and a small pyramid-shaped object are on the floor.2007-11-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal being bathed. A bald man in an saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and wrist bangles, pours liquid from a small clear vessel over the linga while another person's hand holds a lit oil lamp from the lower left. Behind them stand gold-coloured deity statues garlanded with green, white and red flower strands, and a deity figure in pink and green garlands and gold jewellery. Gold-framed arches and a dark red curtain frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand at left.2007-11-15A priest in orange ochre robes and an orange head wrap bends forward to pour water over a dark black stone lingam on a black pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind him stand a bronze deity murti of Shiva in dance pose framed by a golden arch, and a second deity figure decked in flower garlands with red, white and green bands. A brass oil lamp stands at the front on a tiled ledge beside a small brass vessel.2008-05-02November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes pouring water over a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black base in a temple setting. He wears a gold necklace and gold bangles, and his head is shaved. Behind him stand gold deity statues draped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers, along with a golden arch and a gold kalasha. A young assistant in white dhoti sits at the left beside a wooden table holding a brass bowl. The scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a Shivalinga.