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Close-up photo of a dark stone shivalingam in a temple sanctum during abhishekam. A bare arm in an orange-red sleeve. Behind it are strings of yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, a gold-toned ornamental backdrop, a brass lamp stand and an orange-red cloth. No people's faces are visible.

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January 02 20102010-01-02September 19 20112011-09-19February 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone Shivalinga being touched by a hand. A hand with a bangle on the wrist and red-painted fingernails presses a small smear of orange-yellow paste. The linga's base shows a red band and it sits on a grey pedestal. The background is blurred, with warm orange and gold tones. No face is visible.2011-09-19Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam being anointed. A bare arm with rudraksha bracelets and white ash marks reaches from the left, holding a green leaf over the lingam's top. Streaks of yellow and a red mark decorate the stone. Behind it hang garlands of yellow and white and red flowers, and a striped silk cloth in orange, green and red. A brass vessel sits at the lower left. Consistent with a temple puja or abhishekam, the image shows a deity murti being worshipped.2018-02-13A close photograph of a dark stone lingam on a round base, with a yellow turmeric or sacred paste poured in streaks down its surface. A bare arm with white-painted marks and rudraksha and beaded bracelets reaches in from the left, a hand touching the lingam during abhishekam. To the right, a figure in a green and red silk skirt with gold border and a jewelled waist belt stands among colourful striped cloth and white and yellow flower garlands. A gold ornamental vessel sits at the lower left.2018-02-13Close photo of a dark, rough-textured stone lingam being anointed with a streak of yellow-orange paste. A hand with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches in from the left, fingertips touching the stone. Behind it, blurred striped cloth in red, yellow, green and pink suggests a temple setting with ceremonial draping. No full faces are visible.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment bends forward at a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red flower garlands and green leaves, with a red-and-white tilak mark on the lingam. Their right hand rests on the stone while a gold-coloured ornamental bracelet and rudraksha bead bracelets are visible on the arm. Behind, gold deity murti and ornate gold sculptures stand against a red draped cloth. A silver trident-like staff rises at right. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam or puja, with a blurred foreground head at lower left.2015-01-13