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A photograph of an abhishekam at an open-sided temple shrine. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a tiered pedestal. Water streams down the stone base and onto the floor. Beside it, a golden deity murti in a green and red silk garment, holding a trident and a flame-like object, sits on a throne. A second person in saffron stands behind, and another figure in white is partly visible. Stone pillars and a grey ceiling frame the scene.

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Night-time abhishekam at a stone-pillared temple shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron/orange dhoti-shawl stands with his back to the camera, pouring water over a silver-and-gold Shiva-Parvati pair of murtis seated on a golden pedestal; the deity murti wears crowns, garlands of yellow and orange flowers and white and red garments. To the left, an orange-robed sannyasi stands beside a man in a light peach dhoti with a maroon border and gold chain. Flower petals and offerings lie on the wet floor, and a man in white sits at the right edge near a metal pipe.2007-02-16June 13 20132013-06-13A priest in an orange saffron robe and white tilak stands on a stone platform under a concrete temple canopy, pouring yellow liquid from a brass pot onto a golden metal statue of a seated couple, a deity pair with a crowned male figure and a female figure. The liquid streams over the statues and a black stone shivalingam in front, indicating abhishekam. Small golden figures of a shrine and a deity stand on a platform in the foreground, and petals lie on the wet floor. A brass vessel sits at left and a man in white clothes stands at right beside the carved stone pillars and trees.2007-09-24A photograph of a large bronze murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal under a stone pavilion. A person in an orange saffron robe stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the statue's head and onto the lingam in front. The figure's shaved head and orange garment suggest a priest or sannyasi performing abhishekam. A black stone lingam sits on a dark basalt yoni-peetha base, with small golden statues of a pyramid-shaped kalasha-like object and a standing deity figure in front. Water and scattered flower petals cover the floor, and green trees appear behind the pavilion.2007-09-24Photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal under an ornate golden arch, garlanded with marigold and rose strings and wearing a jewelled crown, with a smaller murti in front. Two young devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand at left, one bare-chested, one pouring or offering with a brass vessel, beside tall brass oil lamps. A standing figure at right wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe, holding a hand raised in blessing. Flowers and garlands are scattered on the altar and a kalasha-like offering sits on the lower dais. Setting is a carved stone temple entrance with a saffron cloth hanging at the right edge.2015-05-13A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a golden lingam-shaped base. Beside it, a seated golden metal deity murti wearing a crown, rudraksha-like adornments, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a green and red silk cloth, holding a trident and other attributes. Grey stone pillars and a dark background frame the scene, with a brass vessel visible at the lower left. The orange-clad figure is a priest-like person performing abhishekam, with the liquid running down the lingam base.2007-02-16A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze deity figure seated on a stone pedestal, in an open pavilion. The seated figure wears a jewelled crown with a green stone, a white dhoti and ornate gold necklaces, and holds a golden staff and trident. Beside it stands a female deity figure in a green and red silk sari with silver jewellery. A small shivalinga-like stone sits in front of the pair, and a second person in orange and white stands at left. A brass gilt shri yantra-like object rests at lower right. Water splashes over the stone and a kneeling figure in white and pink at the base. Ritual abhishekam scene.2007-02-23Temple abhishekam scene. A person with long dark hair and a tilak, wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a white flower garland, pours liquid from a glass vessel over a dark black Shiva lingam set on a base. Behind the lingam sits a large gilded deity murti with a crown, rubies-style gold jewellery, a red and gold dhoti-like garment and a trident. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the lingam and a small silver utsava murti in an arched frame, with green leaves and flowers scattered around. A white cloth lies on the floor at the lower left. Walls are decorated with orange and red flower garlands and lights.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A devotee in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a dark cylindrical linga set on a gold yoni base. Beside him a second person in orange holds a small cup, and a third figure in a white garment partly stands at the edge. Behind the linga sits a large seated deity murti with a crown, four arms, a green and red silk garment, yellow and red garlands, and ornate gold ornaments on a gold pedestal. The scene is lit warmly against grey temple stone pillars.2007-02-16A figure in orange ochre robes pours water from a brass vessel over a shivalingam-style base at the centre of a stone-pillared shrine. Behind, two large painted deity murtis stand adorned with marigold garlands, silver crowns and jewelled necklaces; one wears white and red with a crescent-topped crown and trident. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha vessel sit at the edges, and flower petals rest on the wet floor.2007-02-16A temple shrine with a stone pavilion ceiling and trees behind. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange cloth stands pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam, in front of a pair of painted deity murtis, one seated male with a trident and one female in a green sari with gold jewellery. A prostrate devotee in orange cloth lies on the wet stone floor before the shrine, and a younger attendant in orange stands to the left. Water splashes around the base. A small brass kalasha stands to the right. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. a person: the central pouring figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style presence, so this is a candidate but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-23August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copies