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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and orange dhoti, seen from behind, pouring yellow liquid from a brass pot over a dark stone lingam in a shrine. The liquid streams down the black lingam into a stone basin, with a coconut and a red flower resting in the water. A maroon curtain and a green and orange textile hang in the background. The pouring appears to be an abhishekam offering. The man's face is not visible, and the page does not establish whether he is the a person.

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an indoor shrine. A man seen from behind with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and orange cloth, pours a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a dark black stone deity murti with an ornate arched canopy. Yellow liquid streams down over the murti into a glass-sided basin, with a red flower and a coconut at the base. Burgundy curtains with a diamond-pattern backdrop stand behind; a green and red patterned cloth hangs at left and another person's hand and arm appear at the right edge. The priest is identified only by appearance and role, and no printed name is visible in the scene.A standing figure in an orange sleeveless robe with a long dark braid pours liquid from a small vessel over a large dark stone lingam set in a golden-yellow tray. Water cascades down the lingam, which is decorated with ornamental bands. A coconut and a small red offering sit on the wet base, and a string is looped nearby. 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He wears a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A second person in orange clothing, partly visible, stands behind the linga with hands near the base. Water streams down the black linga onto a golden yoni-peetha base, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left. Warm lamp light fills the dim temple interior.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style drape and a dark rudraksha-style mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large golden-yellow Shiva linga on a lotus-petal peetha, during an abhishekam. Two orange-robed attendants stand behind him, one holding a silver pot and both wearing orange flower garlands. Behind the linga is a seated golden figure, and a small deity murti stands at left. A stone-carved ceiling corner is at top right.2010-02-12July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace pouring yellow liquid from a copper vessel over a small gilded deity murti seated on a pedestal. He has long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall brass lamp stand and a dark stone deity murti, with red and gold patterned drapes at the window. The yellow liquid flows down over the gold figure onto the base. A brass plate is visible in the foreground.2009-04-22A photograph of a person in an orange robe pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam on a tiled pedestal, in a room with dark maroon drapes and a green and orange decorative backdrop. The person's long dark hair is swept back, and a shaved-headed figure in orange appears in the foreground at the bottom edge. A red flower and a white cloth lie at the base of the lingam, with a small rudraksha-like ritual object nearby. 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Red drapes hang in the background, and a camera operator is at the lower right.2009-10-17A photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment and a gold-bead necklace with a small framed pendant pouring a golden-yellow liquid from a polished brass pot over a tiered, shrine-like object on a silver-edged platform, an abhishekam ritual. The priest has his head bowed and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stand a carved gilded wooden panel and a dark stone pillar. The poured liquid splashes over the base of the object.2011-03-03February 16 20072007-02-16Abhishekam at a Shiva lingam: a yellow liquid. Two people in saffron-orange robes hold a silver bowl and a metal pot with a mesh strainer above the lingam. A third person in orange, seen at the right edge, reaches toward the bowl. Behind stands a large gilded deity murti, and a small white stone figure sits in the foreground.2009-09-29