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June 25 20132013-06-25June 28 20132013-06-28 +1 copiesA dark black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a priest's hand at upper left, with the stream running down the lingam and pooling at its base. The priest's forearm shows white ash markings. Behind the lingam sits a deity murti draped in a teal and gold brocade cloth, with decorative jewelled adornments, white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A reddish-orange and gold fabric is visible at left, and a brass plate stands at the far left. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual bathing the linga. No person is identified as a person.2013-06-25 +1 copiesAugust 22 20182018-08-22August 14 20182018-08-14A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A hand holding a large brass vessel pours a golden-yellow liquid over a dark black Shiva lingam set on a stepped base. Behind it, a deity murti wears a garland of red and white flowers and ornate jewelled adornments. Two bare feet in the foreground rest on orange cloth and beside a blue and gold silk garment, with a red and gold border, and a decorated sandal. Liquid drips down the lingam onto the base.2013-06-13August 28 20182018-08-28A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a layered black yoni-peetha base being bathed with a liquid. Yellow-tinged liquid streams down the linga and pools on the peetha. Behind it stands a golden deity murti seated in a magenta and gold garment with ornate necklaces, flanked by brass lamp stands, marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-like finial. Smaller brass figurines and a golden shrine model appear at left, with a red-and-gold draped garment behind. This depicts an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2024-10-21January 07 20192019-01-07September 26 20182018-09-26Photo 99193252022-07-16 +1 copiesOctober 19 20182018-10-19