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June 07 2016

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February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13August 30 20182018-08-30February 13 20182018-02-13 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical red mark on the forehead pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone Shiva lingam during abhishekam. He wears an orange saffron cloth, a white and red marigold garland, and a gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, plus a gold bangle on the wrist. Mango leaves and marigold garlands decorate the black stone base, with a white jasmine garland hanging to the right. Water streams down the lingam in an outdoor temple setting under a stone roof, with a blue sky visible behind. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge.2007-01-01Photo 11731078A figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold border pours water from a golden pot held overhead onto a dark stone lingam-shaped column on a pedestal, an abhishekam. The figure wears a white and red flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a gold bangle, and a red tilak mark on the forehead; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. A partially visible figure appears at lower left and a striped cloth hangs in the background.2007-01-01February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and white and red garland of flowers draped over the shoulders, pouring water from a golden kalasha over a dark stone Shivalinga on a raised base. The figure has long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, a gold bangle, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind are strings of white jasmine and bright marigold garlands in orange, yellow, red and pink, and a white stone carved element at the top. The scene suggests abhishekam to a Shivalinga in an outdoor temple setting, with a blue sky and a black water tank visible on the left.2007-01-01Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a black stone Shivalingam, with water being poured over it from a vessel. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala headband and a long rudraksha mala necklace, bare-chested with a red-and-gold dhoti, and smiles while pouring. Behind him a second robed figure in saffron clothing with a shaved head assists. To the right a tall column of marigold and mixed flower garlands surrounds a decorated pillar, and a red-and-gold turban-like headwrap sits atop it. Night-time setting with warm lamp light and a wooden window behind.2015-02-17 +1 copies