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March 31 2008

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Temple abhishekam scene before a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised golden-orange throne, adorned with multicolored floral garlands and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a large dark stone shivalinga with a water-washed base is being bathed. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the one at centre has a shaved head with white tilak and bare arms marked with white paste, and the one beside him has long hair, a white headband and a rudraksha mala. A priest in white holds a brass vessel and a white cord at far left. At lower right a seated figure in orange wears a white face mask and a purple shawl. Ornate golden arch and white stone walls surround the sanctum.2008-03-31A night-time temple scene at a stone-pillared shrine where a long-haired man with bare back, wearing an orange cloth, pours from a vessel onto a dark lingam-like form before a seated deity murti with a crown and garlands. A second orange-robed attendant stands at left holding a silver vessel, and a third figure sits partly visible at the lower right. Yellow and white flower garlands and a silver necklace adorn the deity; a brass lamp stands at left. Priestly abhishekam is being performed.2007-02-16March 31 20082008-03-31A temple shrine scene where a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and saffron cloth wrapped at his waist holds a lit oil lamp aloft before a shivalinga and a seated deity murti pair, a male form with a crown and a female form in orange-gold silk. Garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers frame the golden arch behind them. Two attendants stand nearby: one in saffron robes with hands joined in prayer, another in orange holding a brass plate. A small seated figure in a brown shawl sits at the lower right, facing the shrine. The shivalinga rests on a black stone peetha.2008-03-31Photograph of an abhishekam-style puja at a temple shrine. A long-haired man with a bare chest and orange dhoti stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes beside him with hands joined. The gold-framed altar holds a Shiva-Parvati style image garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, wearing gold jewellery and an orange silk sari-style garment. A black shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni base in front, with a brass kalasha and oil lamp on the floor. A figure in brown robes sits at lower right. The lamp flame is the main light source.2008-03-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange saffron robes, pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark pedestal. Water spills across the floor, which is covered in yellow petals. Behind him, other robed figures in orange sit or stand. To the right, a gold-clad deity murti sits in a red and gold silk garment, adorned with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. A white marble figure and a small gold statue stand at left. Swamiji (probable): the figure pouring the abhishekam has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, and is performing the ritual at the linga.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a shrine with a black stone shivalinga being bathed. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a striped cloth over his shoulder pours water from a large brass vessel over the lingam. Behind him stands a deity murti with a trident, crown and garlands, and a second figure in red and gold ornate dress. Several saffron-robed men stand around holding brass pots and a kalasha, while a bearded man in saffron robes stands at right. A white marble seated sage statue with rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Water flows across the stone floor, with a crouched figure in orange at the base.2008-01-17A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a silver lingam-style abhishekam vessel in front of a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati. The Shiva murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a silver rudraksha-style mala and a red garland; the Parvati murti wears a magenta sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped in multicoloured marigold garlands. A golden nandi bull stands to the left, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head stands at the far left edge. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and palm fronds surround the shrine, and a small white-and-red figure with a garland sits at lower right.2008-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and lush greenery. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pours water from a vessel over a dark stone basin in front of a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati, both adorned with gold necklaces, crowns and rudraksha-style adornments. The seated murti of Shiva wears an orange turban and holds a trident, and the goddess wears a magenta skirt and green drape. Behind the basin stands a bull statue draped in green cloth, and a second saffron-clad attendant stands at left beside brass oil lamps. A small red-clad figure with a garland sits at lower right. Brass lamps and flower arrangements frame the scene.2008-12-31