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A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti-style outfit bending over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a black yoni-peetha base, pouring water over it from a small metal vessel during an abhishekam. The lingam sits within an ornate gold-coloured arched frame with floral and scrollwork designs against a grey marble wall. Water runs off the base onto the floor. The image carries a date stamp reading 23 1 2006.

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A photograph of a priest in white ritual clothes pouring water from a small metal vessel over a dark stone Shivalinga inside a temple sanctum. The lingam sits on a black yoni pedestal, and a gold-coloured ornate arch frames it behind. Water runs down the pedestal, indicating abhishekam. The priest, with short dark hair, leans forward while performing the ritual. Grey marble floor and white ceiling moulding surround the scene. The page's date stamp appears in the lower left.2006-01-23Outdoor abhishekam at a bronze deity murti, with water poured over a dark Shiva lingam set on a yellow-painted base and a grey stone peetha. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle, pours water from a copper vessel onto the lingam. Behind him hangs a red-orange cloth, and green foliage fills the background beside the bronze figures. Water droplets spray in the sunlight.2009-06-15A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a blue-edged cloth pours water from a gold kalasha over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a yoni peetha during abhishekam in a temple. Water streams down the lingam and across the stone base. A bronze bell hangs from the right, a gold kalasha sits on an orange table at left, and a carved granite pillar stands behind. A woman in a white and red sari is partly visible in the background.2010-01-17January 23 20062006-01-23A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalingam on an orange cloth. Behind him stands a golden lamp stand and an ornate gilded deity murti with jeweled hands and a red-and-green garland. The scene is a temple abhishekam being performed. Water streams down onto the lingam.2010-01-17September 19 20112011-09-19Close view of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular base. A gold ritual vessel with a spout pours water over the linga, with water running down into a basin and small petals floating on the surface. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible behind the linga. The background is blurred.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone Shivalinga. A priest's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle and beaded bracelet, pours water or milk from a silver vessel over the lingam, and droplets spray upward. Behind it, a white-clad figure stands near a gilded pillar and a gold-draped structure. At right, the golden feet and lower legs of a large gilded deity murti rest on a lotus base, with a red-and-gold cloth draped over it. Warm light falls on a red curtain and a wooden table in the background.2011-09-19Close-up photo of a black stone Shivalingam being bathed in a stream of water poured from a long golden vessel held by a person whose arm and white clothing are partly visible at the left edge. A small clear crystal lingam sits on a gold stand in front of the black lingam, and scattered yellow flower petals and red flower petals lie on the dark base and wet surface. Only hands and white garments are visible, so no full person is shown.2016-12-12A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a stone shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Water pours over the tall cylindrical lingam from a brass kalasha held by a priest in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a second attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a small brass pot. Water splashes across the stone base and floor. Part of a carved stone pillar appears at the left edge and another person in white stands at the right edge. Two people are visible, the two pouring priests and the partially visible person at the right edge, so the count is 2-5.2007-10-25A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl pours liquid over a dark black stone lingam set in a round black yoni-peetha basin, as yellow liquid flows across the base. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti with multiple arms, and a figure in orange robes is seated nearby. Carved wooden stools, a red-and-gold railing and orange drapery frame the temple setting, with white-dhoti-clad figures visible at the edges. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2010-07-05A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to pour water from a silver vessel over a black stone Shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. A small brass kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a wooden stand in front. Behind the linga, a large golden deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. At the left edge, a bearded older man in white robes wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, standing at the edge of the frame; he is not clearly distinguishable as the a person, so identity is unsure. Orange cloth and gold carved pillars frame the scene, and a small deity figure with a garland appears at the right edge. The setting suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-02-12