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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace pours water from a brass kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, performing abhishekam. A child in a red top stands beside him holding the lingam's base. Garlands of marigolds hang in the background near a white wall and an exit sign. The man's appearance is a shaved head and saffron robes, which alone is insufficient for a person identification, so he is described by role as a priest.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large black stone Nandi-style bull statue on a tiled platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and a shawl draped over his head, wearing a gold necklace and bracelets and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, leans forward holding a brass pot to pour liquid over the black stone sculpture. Beside him a child in a red outfit holds a small brass vessel near the statue. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari stands near colourful garlands, flowers and a decorated deity murti; a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but cues are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a red head covering and white tripundra marks on his forehead, pouring water from a large copper kalasha over a dark black stone Nandi-shaped sculpture. A gold beaded necklace hangs at his chest, and a white flower rests on the stone. Garlands of green, yellow and red flowers hang in the background, and a red-trimmed cloth is draped at his shoulder. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a sacred stone form. a person: the man has a gold necklace and ornate saffron clothing, matching the candidate cues, in ritual action.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red sash pouring petals from a silver plate over a black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped with pink, red and white flowers and bells hang at its base. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands against a red and green backdrop. The priest, shown mid-action, appears to be performing an abhishekam or puja. One person is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03