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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a black stone Shiva lingam set in a square water basin. A monk in saffron robes pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam at the top left, while a bald monk in orange robes and a red-trimmed orange head cloth bends forward at the bottom, holding a silver pot. Another orange-robed monk stands at left holding a silver vessel, and a figure in white clothing with an offering tray stands at the far left edge. Red curtains and a gold-trimmed sofa are in the background, with a dark deity murti and a flower-patterned cloth at the right.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a black stone Shiva linga on a square tiled pedestal. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a small silver vessel, while a woman in an orange dress pours liquid from a silver bowl over the linga. A man in white ritual clothing stands behind them at left. The pedestal holds a yellowish liquid, and a red flower lies in the pool. Red velvet drapes hang in the background, and a dark stone deity murti in a floral cloth sits at right.Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a black stone deity murti on a tiled pedestal draped with a white cloth. The figure on the left, with long dark hair worn in a braid, wears a sleeveless orange garment and rests one hand on the murti's arch while holding a red flower and a small wand. The figure on the right, with a shaved head, orange turban and glasses, wears an orange robe with a maroon sash and holds a polished gold kalasha pot. Behind them hang dark maroon drapes and a green and gold patterned backdrop, with an ornate sofa at the left edge. A white coconut sits on the cloth at the base of the murti.Two people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a black stone deity murti on a tiled pedestal. The figure on the left, with long dark hair tied back and a sleeveless saffron garment, pours or dabs liquid over the dark sculpture, which has a red flower at its base. The figure on the right, with a saffron head wrap and shawl, holds a large polished gold kalasha vessel. Dark maroon drapes hang behind, a green and orange painted panel stands to the left, and a white cloth lies on the floor.Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga-style base inside a shrine. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes and a long grey-streaked hair pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the black stone, which is decorated with flowers and leaves. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds a golden pot and pours water in a jet, and a third man in orange clothing holds an offering tray. A white marble figure stands on a yellow-draped stand at left, and a pink silk cloth with green-gold border hangs at the right edge. Water runs down the base onto the floor, with yellow flower petals scattered.2008-01-03A temple abhishekam scene inside a shrine. A man in orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stoops and pours water from a brass vessel onto a dark stone linga-shaped base, with water streaming down its sides. Behind him, several men in orange and white ritual clothes stand and assist, one holding a small brass lamp. To the right, a large deity murti draped in pink and green silk with gold ornaments is seated. Yellow flower petals lie on the floor, and a brass kalasha stands on a yellow stool at left.2008-01-03Two young men in saffron-orange robes pour water from golden kalasha pots during an abhishekam at a stone shrine. The man on the left tilts a brass pot over a small white deity murti in yellow-trimmed stand, water streaming down. The man on the right pours from a pot over a tall dark stone lingam set on a black stone peetha. Behind them a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands, a seated man in orange watches at lower left, and a deity figure in pink and green silk sari stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering hangs on the left wall.2008-01-03A photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange robe and gold beaded necklace, pours water from a gold kalasha pot over a tall dark stone linga set in a stone yoni basin. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and two younger men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand at right, one holding a gold pot. A red and gold silk cloth and a garland of flowers appear at the right edge. Water splashes around the stone.2010-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. Two priests in saffron-orange robes pour water from brass and gold-coloured pots over the lingam; the water cascades down the stone. One priest on the left wears a white forehead marking and bends forward holding a pot. A second priest on the right holds a pot high and pours, with a red tilak on his forehead. Offerings of green leaves, a coconut, flowers and red and maroon cloth lie on the platform. A gold deity figure stands at the left edge and a person in a green and pink sari is partly visible at the right. Yellow marigold petals lie on the floor.2008-01-03A 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.Two young men in saffron-orange robes pour water from golden pots over a dark stone abhishekam basin in a temple sanctum. Behind the basin a deity murti is draped in a pink and green silk cloth with gold border. A seated person in white and orange sits to the left near a small gold kalasha on a yellow stool, with flower petals scattered on the wet floor.2008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style basin in a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass kalasha over the stone, with water spilling down its sides. Behind him, another person in orange clothing and a gold chain stands near the basin holding a brass vessel with flowers and garlands. A small white stone figure and a copper-coloured standing deity murti stand on a raised platform at left, and yellow flower petals lie on the wet floor. A second robed figure at the right edge wears a green and red garment. The scene is wet and dim, with orange-red tones throughout.2008-01-03