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A man in saffron-orange robes and orange shawl applies white powder to a large white-coated Shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal, rudraksha beads draped over the lingam. He wears a long gold-toned beaded necklace and white markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him stands a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand. Behind, a gilded ornate arch and a deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands. Scene suggests a temple abhishekam ritual.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange sleeveless robes and an orange shawl stands at a temple shrine, bending forward with his right hand pressed onto a large white-powdered shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A dark rudraksha mala is draped over the linga. White ash marks his forehead and right upper arm, and he wears a gold chain. Behind him, an orange-clad attendant is partly visible. In the foreground a white-powdered marble statue of a seated figure with one hand raised stands beside the pedestal. Gilded carved temple pillars and a garland of yellow and orange flowers frame the scene.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold chain necklace and white vibhuti on his forehead and arms bends forward, pressing his hand onto a large white-coated lingam. The lingam is draped with white jasmine garlands, red roses and rudraksha malas, and a gold-framed doorway with a gold deity murti stands behind. Dressed in orange, a devotee-attendant or priest stands at the right edge. A white sculpted figure is partly visible at the lower left. The scene suggests abhishekam or padapuja with powdered offerings.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a black-and-white striped Shivalinga set on a black yoni-pitha base, dusted with white powder. Behind him are golden deity murtis and garlanded figures in red and green. In the foreground a white marble statue of a turbaned figure seated in lotus posture with one hand raised in blessing sits beside a small golden pyramid-shaped kalasha-style object. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2011-03-03December 16 20092009-12-16A young man in orange saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. Powder covers the lingam and the base in a heap. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed man with rudraksha beads watch. Another white figure stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark background. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam of a Shivalinga.2009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron shawl, a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white sacred mark on his forehead stands at a tall white-powdered Shiva lingam, pouring or applying offerings with a silver-toned vessel held in his hand. Another man in orange with a long curly beard stands at left, and a third person in orange with a dark bindi is partly visible behind. At right, a deity murti with marigold and yellow garlands and gold ornaments is visible, with a golden temple pillar carving above. The white powder covering the lingam and the platform suggests a vibhuti or sandal-paste anointing.2009-12-16