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June 24 2013

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Close-up photo of a glossy black cylindrical Shiva lingam topped with a single white flower. A figure in orange robes holds the metal pouring spout at right, with only the hand and sleeve visible. Blurred red stone steps form the background. Scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a lingam. No faces are visible and no identification is made.2013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08Close-up photograph of a black Shiva lingam being bathed during a Rudra Abhishekam. Water pours from a gold-coloured vessel with a spout shaped like a head, held at the upper right, streaming in droplets over the dark stone. A white and yellow floral offering rests on top of the lingam. The background is blurred, showing a grey stone yoni-pitha base and a brass or gold ritual vessel at the lower edge. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16July 29 20132013-07-29January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam ritual: a brass vessel with a cow-head spout pours a thin stream of water over a black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top. Small pink and orange flower petals and a clear crystal sit on the lingam. A blurred background shows another dark stone pedestal and a partly visible person's white and gold-bordered cloth at the right edge. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2017-01-02Close-up photograph of a dark black stone lingam with a faceted, geometric carved top surface, being bathed with a thin stream of water poured from a long, curved golden-brass vessel held at the upper right. White flower petals and a small clear glass-like droplet rest on the top of the lingam, with milky liquid trickling down its side. The background is softly blurred, showing a dark stone pedestal and warm light, with no people visible.2017-02-26July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copies