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Close view of a dark stone abhishekam basin, its carved rim wet and glistening, with milky white liquid streaming down in two thin streams over the edge. Behind it, a blurred saffron and red cloth hangs in the background, and a faint water stream falls on the left. No people are visible; the scene centres on the ritual bathing of a shivalinga-style sacred stone.

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December 31 20092009-12-31Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being poured over a dark stone shivalingam in a temple. Water streams cascade down the black stone in splashing sheets, with droplets flying into the air. At the top right, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a garland of yellow flowers holds the scene, while an orange-red cloth drapes on the left. No people's faces are visible; only the hands and fabric of the ritual officiant appear at the frame edges.2009-12-16September 19 20112011-09-19Close-up photograph of a dark stone lingam, its ornate lotus-shaped base streaming with golden-yellow liquid poured in abhishekam. Thick rivulets of the liquid run down the carved stone and drip off its edge, spattering droplets into the air. The blurred background shows warm orange and red tones. No people are visible.2010-02-12February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07September 19 20112011-09-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose view of a dark grey stone shivalingam with its yoni base, a white milky liquid pouring down the front of the lingam in a thin stream and dripping off the spout into the water below. Marigold and red flower petals sit on the top surface. Reflections of the temple waters and orange tones appear at right. No people are visible.2013-06-03September 19 20112011-09-19A rotated night photograph of a temple abhishekam at a large dark stone Shivalinga. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and gold necklace pours milk from a silver vessel over the linga, milk streaming and splashing in the air. Below, a man in orange-saffron robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead sits at the base beside the linga, and a dark ornate stone yoni-pitha surrounds the base. The background is dark with a small brass pot visible at upper left. A small purple bird logo appears at top left.2013-03-10