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Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam in a dim shrine against a green wall, decorated with a gold-toned band of patterned metal across its middle and a round silver-toned disc at the centre. Strands of white and orange marigold garlands drape along the left edge of the arched niche, and water glistens on the stone base at the bottom. No people are visible.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesClose photo of a black stone Shivalingam at night, draped with a green and gold-bordered cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. Silver trident-shaped (trishul) and crescent-moon ornaments are attached to the front, with a yellow ornament and a small silver disc below. Red cloth wraps the base, and green leaves are scattered on the white cloth below. No people are shown, only the edges of a hand or sleeve at the frame's sides.2012-05-21Close-up photograph of a large dark black stone Shivalinga against a clear blue sky. Wet, glistening surface shows dripping abhishekam liquid running down the stone. Three horizontal bands of ornate silver plating with engraved floral scrollwork wrap the lower part, with a circular silver disc on the left side. Red, yellow and orange flower garland is visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2016-11-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20142014-08-11May 21 20122012-05-21A large dark grey stone shivalinga is the main subject, its surface glistening with water poured over it. Three silver bands with engraved patterns and a small silver disc wrap its base, and a garland of yellow and red marigold flowers circles its top edge. In the upper right, partially visible people in white and orange clothing sit on a raised platform behind metal railings, holding brass vessels during the abhishekam ritual.2014-09-08A night photograph of a large grey-white Shiva lingam dressed for abhishekam, with milky liquid streaming down its smooth rounded surface. A silver yoni-patta band with a central circular silver plate sits at its midpoint, and the base is bordered by a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it, strings of green, red, purple and blue fairy lights hang across a building facade. At the top edge, the feet and orange-clad legs of a person standing on a raised platform are partly visible.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalingam being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, wrapped with a silver-and-gold banded decorative belt and a flower garland around its base. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: one in a red-brown cloth, a central figure with a white cloth and bare upper body holding a small vessel, and a third in white cloth pouring or assisting. A multi-storey building with lit windows stands behind. This appears to be a Rudra Abhishekam ritual on a Shivalingam.2014-09-15