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A photograph of an outdoor temple abhishekam. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel onto a man lying prostrate in orange cloth on a stone platform. A second man in orange dhoti stands behind at left. Behind the water stream stand two deity murti, one male with a crown and trident-like staff and one female in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments, on a stone pedestal. In the foreground sits a small silver shrine with a deity figure and a golden shri yantra or kalasha-like object. Water splashes across the platform and the scene is set in a stone pavilion with trees behind.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a Shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal, the water splashing onto the platform. Behind the linga stand gilded deity murtis of a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a green and red sari with jewelled crowns and necklaces. In the foreground a devotee in orange lies prone on the wet stone. A small gold shrine-like object sits at right, and a second robed attendant stands at left. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by long swept hair and saffron robes, so this is an in-person scene with the caveat that identity is uncertain.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth with a red-bordered wrap, pours water from a brass vessel over a man lying prone on the stone floor, also in orange robes. Two other men in orange cloths stand to the left, one with a shaved head. Behind them is a black stone shivalingam on a yoni pedestal, with a white-and-gold deity figure with a crown and a female figure in a green and red sari with gold border as statues. Brass pots and a gold miniature shrine sit at the right and lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam-style water rite for a devotee in orange robes.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl as he pours water from a golden vessel onto a black stone abhishekam platform. Behind him, gold-faced deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments receive the water, which cascades down the tiered stone base. A second man in orange robes stands at left holding a metal pot, and a gold kalasha sits at lower right in an open-air pavilion with trees behind.2007-02-23Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a stone shrine at an outdoor temple pavilion. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange cloth, looks down toward the shrine. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a ponytail, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga-style column on a lotus-shaped stone base. Behind them stand two decorated deity murti with gold-painted faces, jeweled crowns, layered garlands and necklaces, one holding a trident. Water spills across the wet stone floor.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of large deity murtis in an open-sided stone shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti pours water over the base of the murti group from a vessel, while a second man in orange clothing stands at left holding a brass pot. Water streams over the platform and a silver-coloured utsava murti with a crown sits in front. A third person in orange appears at far right. The main murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and green-and-red silk garments. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a silver shrine stand on the platform. The people are standing close to the deities.2007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone Shivalinga on a water-channelled stone base, before a golden seated deity murti with a trident and a golden staff, beside a golden murti of a goddess in a green and red sari with jewelled necklaces. A man in an orange shawl and saffron dhoti stands at the left, his long hair swept back, while a devotee in white dhoti lies prostrate in full padapuja before the lingam, bare feet visible. Water flows over the lingam; brass vessels stand at the lower left and a small gold kalasha-like object sits at the right. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. The orange-clad standing figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, but no clear face-independent cues beyond clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2007-02-23A photo of a temple shrine with stone pillars where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden vessel over a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns. A man in a saffron-orange robe lies prostrate on the wet floor before the shrine. Two other men in saffron robes stand behind holding a kalasha-style pot and attend the abhishekam, while a man in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha mala. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual being performed, with a person candidate in his distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala pouring water. A woman in white watches at the left edge. Green foliage surrounds the open-air shrine.2008-01-17