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December 28 2011

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark green shivalingam, with golden liquid poured over it from an ornate silver conch-shaped vessel held by a hand adorned with gold bangles and a dark wristband. Behind the lingam stands a large gilded deity murti with raised hands, and a small brass bell hangs at the side. No human face is visible; the scene centres on the ritual pouring.2011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man's bare arm, marked with white tripundra-style ash, tilts a silver vessel and pours a thick golden-orange liquid over a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The liquid streams down in a rope-like column onto the ornate gold base. Behind, a golden-robed deity figure with raised arm is visible, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth sits beside a small wooden side table near a red pillar. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the pouring wrist. Orange drapery frames the scene.2011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold beaded necklace pours yellow liquid from a silver-rimmed pot onto a tall golden lingam-style vessel. Behind him, a golden standing deity murti in orange drapery receives the flow, which runs down its base. Other white-clad priests stand in the background near gold temple railings and a red curtain.2011-09-19September 13 20112011-09-13September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand holding a silver vessel pours thick saffron-yellow liquid over a dark stone lingam, which streams down in a glossy column. Visible on the hand and wrist are white painted ceremonial markings and bangles. Behind, a golden deity murti and orange-robed figure stand near a stone pillar, and a wooden stool holds a white-clad priest's feet in white dhoti with a yellow border. The scene is set inside a temple hall.2011-09-19Outdoor abhishekam at a bronze deity murti, with water poured over a dark Shiva lingam set on a yellow-painted base and a grey stone peetha. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle, pours water from a copper vessel onto the lingam. Behind him hangs a red-orange cloth, and green foliage fills the background beside the bronze figures. Water droplets spray in the sunlight.2009-06-15May 12 20122012-05-12June 05 20122012-06-05A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl pours liquid over a dark black stone lingam set in a round black yoni-peetha basin, as yellow liquid flows across the base. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti with multiple arms, and a figure in orange robes is seated nearby. Carved wooden stools, a red-and-gold railing and orange drapery frame the temple setting, with white-dhoti-clad figures visible at the edges. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2010-07-05December 16 20092009-12-16