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December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesNovember 25 20162016-11-25December 04 20162016-12-04A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a hand holds a long tapering brass vessel, pouring water in a thin stream onto a dark polished stone lingam with a rounded top. Several similar brass vessels and dark lingams are arranged in a row behind it, blurred in the background, with a few other people's arms and white clothing visible at the edge. Water droplets bead on the lingam's cap. The scene shows a Shiva lingam being bathed in water.2016-12-19Close view of an abhishekam at several black stone Shivling lingams set on silver-grey peetha bases. Golden conical vessels pour water over the lingams, and a thin stream of water falls onto the top of the front lingam. Two men in white dhotis sit in the background, with one man's bare arm and gold bangle, beaded wrist threads and a silver ring visible as he holds a golden pot. The scene is blurred, with the foreground arms and dhoti in focus on the left.2016-11-24November 14 20162016-11-14 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12Close photo of a dark black stone lingam with water being poured over it from a long brass vessel held in a human hand. Water streams from the brass spout in droplets, with a bead of water sitting on top of the lingam. Several more lingams and brass pourers line up in a blurred row behind, with bokeh light and out-of-focus hands and clothing of devotees performing abhishekam.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photograph of a devotee's hand pouring water from a brass vessel with a curved spout onto a dark black stone shivalingam in a temple setting. Water streams down in droplets and a bead of water rests on top of the lingam. Several more brass pouring vessels and blurred black lingams appear in the background. Only a single hand and forearm, wearing white clothing at the edge, are visible, with no clearly identifiable face. The background is softly out of focus with warm light.2016-12-19