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Priests perform abhishekam on a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha basin, pouring water and milk over the lingam. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the left and top right, pouring from brass vessels. Behind them are golden deity murtis, one with a crown and several arms, and a second seated figure draped in orange cloth. A wooden stool and table stand at right beside orange curtains.

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July 05 20102010-07-05A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga set in a dark stone yoni-pitha basin. A bald priest in a plain white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Behind him, a golden deity murti in an orange garment and a gold necklace stands in a gilded shrine. A second priest in a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a yellow waistband stands on a small wooden stool, holding a rudraksha mala and a glass vessel above. Orange cloth hangs at the right edge and a carved stone pillar frames the scene.2011-09-19A photograph of a pradosha puja at an outdoor shrine with a dark black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre. Behind it stands a golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron cloth and a white headband crouches and pours water from a brass vessel over the linga. Two men to the left wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and orange shawls, one holding a white cloth. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a small golden deity figure sit on a white stand in front of the linga. Wet stone floor, brass pots and green trees surround the shrine.2007-09-24A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron-yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam in a golden-framed shrine. Behind him, gilded deity murti of a male and female form wear gold jewellery, garlands and red-and-green garments, with a trident visible at left. A golden sri yantra stands on a small stand in front of the black stone basin. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-01-17July 05 20102010-07-05A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow scarf pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a Shiva linga inside a temple pavilion. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and yellow scarf holds a small ritual object. Two golden deity murti figures are seated on a lotus-shaped pedestal, one draped in orange cloth and wearing a crown. Brass kalasha pots sit on the left with two women in white and red seated nearby, and red railings and greenery frame the scene.2010-07-05Abhishekam at a temple shrine: a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark black stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-peetha basin. Behind, a second priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style beaded mala stands on a wooden stool pouring from a silver pot above. Behind the lingam is a golden deity murti draped in orange cloth with a tall crown and golden ornaments, flanked by golden figures. A green parrot perches near the crown. Liquid splashes across the black basin.2011-09-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine pavilion with a dark stone shivalinga set on a black lotus-patterned yoni pedestal in front of two golden-bronze deity murtis seated on a raised base. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the pedestal's edge pouring liquid from a golden vessel over the murtis, while a second man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands on a wooden stool at the left, apparently assisting. Two wooden stools and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, with green trees behind. The setting suggests a pradosha puja abhishekam.2007-09-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine with a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-chested with a tall crown and the other in an orange draped garment. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls pour water and offerings: one standing on a stool at left holds a brass vessel over the murtis, another at right raises a brass pot, and a third in white shirt and yellow shawl in the foreground pours from a vessel onto the base. Water flows down over a black stone basin, with a small white statue and a brass lamp in the foreground and carved stone pillars framing the scene.2010-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden shrine niche in a temple where a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pitham. Behind the lingam stand two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a green-and-orange turban, gold necklaces and a trident, the other in a red sari with jewelled garlands. Orange cloth drapes the base, and a small golden shri yantra sits on the pedestal. This is a temple abhishekam ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2010-01-17Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform abhishekam on two gilded deity murtis in a temple pavilion with a gold arched canopy. The left priest stands on a wooden platform holding a golden pot, while the right priest pours water from a golden vessel over the figures. A kneeling priest in the foreground pours from a gold bowl, water splashing down. The seated figure on the left has raised hands and an ornate crown, and the figure on the right wears an orange draped cloth. Pillars and a red-and-gold cloth hang at right.2010-07-05Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left, one pouring white liquid over a black Shivalingam on a dark stone base. Behind them, large gilded seated deity murtis, one in orange-draped robes, are dusted with white powder. In the foreground, a white marble statue of a seated figure in meditation with raised hand and white turban-like wrap sits beside a small gilded standing deity figure with a crown and ornate necklaces. A purple logo appears at upper left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present in person; the white marble statue is a depiction only if it were a person figure, which cannot be confirmed by appearance.2011-09-19