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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair swept back, pouring liquid from a steel vessel over a dark blue-grey Shiva lingam with gold-coloured ornamentation. The figure stands in front of a dark maroon draped curtain and a green and orange textured wall panel. A coconut sits at the base on a yellow-gold tray, with a few red flowers nearby, and a white cloth lies on the left edge. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual being performed on a linga.

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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. Behind them hang dark red draped curtains, and a green and red patterned cloth is at the left edge. In the lower left corner, the bald head of another seated person is partly visible in white clothing. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed on a Shiva lingam.A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless garment with a saffron wrap, standing with his back to the camera and pouring liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with carved multi-armed figures and is being bathed in milk-like liquid that cascades down its sides into a yellow-lit basin. Behind them hangs a dark red and black patterned curtain, and a green and red decorative cloth edges the left side. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The man has long dark hair swept back and a sacred thread visible over his shoulder.A person in an orange sleeveless garment pours milk from a metal vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti, carved with a crown-like top and figures, is bathed in white liquid running down its body and into a yellow-lined basin. Behind it hangs a dark maroon patterned curtain, and a green and red textile is at the left edge. The person's long dark hair is swept back and they face away from the camera.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 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.February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA 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. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering, though the probable identity of the pouring person cannot be confirmed from the image alone.A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man in a sleeveless orange robe with an orange shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark grey stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti, which is streaming with milk-like liquid. The murti stands beneath an ornate gold-painted arched frame against a deep maroon curtain, with blue drapes behind and a coconut with a red cloth at its base. Fluorescent tube lights hang above, and another person in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge.October 26 20182018-10-26A photograph of a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, seen from behind with dark hair pulled back, one hand raised to touch a large black stone deity murti. The murti stands on a tiled stone pedestal with a white flower garland and red blossoms on its head, and a coconut and yellow cloth lie at its base. Dark red draped curtains and a green painted backdrop frame the scene. At left, a tray holding gold vessels and a small box rests on an ornate wooden stand, and an arm in orange cloth reaches toward it.August 28 20182018-08-28February 17 20152015-02-17