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Close-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.

Close-up photograph of a large dark black stone lingam against a clear blue sky. Its rounded top is streaked with yellowish-ochre paste or turmeric, and dripping traces run down the dark surface. Three horizontal silver bands with embossed floral scroll patterns wrap the lower part, with a round silver disc or eye-like ornament on the left side. Bright flowers in red, yellow and orange sit at the top edge. No people are visible.

2016-11-27 +1 copies

A dark, polished black stone shivalingam dominates the frame, shown close up against a night-dark background. Its base is wrapped in silver-coloured ornamental bands with engraved geometric and scroll patterns, and a smooth oval stone sits within the bands. A garland of small white flowers. At the top right edge, a sliver of red and gold cloth and a metal hook are visible. No people are visible in the frame.

A large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam is shown with white milky liquid streaming down its surface, consistent with abhishekam. A garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, white, purple and green arches over the top of the lingam. Silver plates with embossed floral scroll patterns and a silver disc or face-shaped ornament are fixed to its lower front. A stone wall and a brick structure with a reddish cornice sit behind. No people are visible, so this is a temple deity photograph.

September 15 2014

September 15 2014

Night photograph of a large dark polished Shivalinga with a white flower garland draped around its arched top and a silver band with a central round emblem on its front. Three men stand on a metal scaffold platform at the top of the linga performing abhishekam. The man at centre wears a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace; the man at left wears a red-brown garment and holds a golden vessel; the man at right wears a white cloth over his shoulder. A brick building with windows forms the background against a dark sky. The page links this to Rudra-abhishekam and padapuja, but the platform rites are visible only as men pouring at the linga. a person candidate is not clearly visible.

A large dark stone Shiva lingam with milk or water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam, decorated with a band of yellow and red marigold garlands along its edges. A silver plated yoni-peetha base with ornamental bands and a central silver disc sits at its front. Three priests stand on a metal platform behind the lingam: the centre priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange cloth, holds a brass vessel and pours; the priest on the left wears a saffron cloth and white forehead markings and gestures with his hands; the priest on the right wears white clothing and white forehead markings and holds a small brass pot. The background is dark, indicating night.

2014-09-22 +1 copies

A large dark-blue Shiva lingam with a silver band and central silver disc is being bathed with a milky liquid poured from a white vessel held by a priest standing on a metal platform. The lingam is draped with a garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and white. Beside the priest, a second man in white stands at the rail with hands folded, and a third figure stands partly visible on the left. The priest wears an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a sacred thread. Trees and stone steps form the background. This is an abhishekam ritual at the lingam.

September 15 2014

A large dark stone Shivalinga is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a red-and-white beaded necklace leans over a metal platform, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over the lingam. A flower garland of red, yellow, green and white blossoms wraps around the lingam. Behind him, a younger man with white tilaka marks and a rudraksha-style necklace watches. Clear blue sky and a building roofline form the backdrop, and white silver bands are fixed around the lingam's base.

2016-11-27 +1 copies

A large dark glossy lingam, a Shiva linga, is being bathed in a continuous stream of water poured from a metal vessel held by a priest standing on a raised metal platform at the upper left. The lingam is draped with a band of garland in alternating yellow, white, purple, green and red flowers, and a silver yoni-style plate with a silver disc is fixed to its base. The priest wears an orange-brown dhoti and has bare arms with red and white marks. Behind is a grey concrete-block wall and a red building. This is an abhishekam being performed on the linga. No a person candidate is visible.