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February 14 20222022-02-14February 14 20222022-02-14A photograph of a large grey stone Shiva lingam being bathed with milk or a white liquid poured over its top, streaming down the surface in an abhishekam. Dark rudraksha-style beads hang around its base. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold waist sash stands with one arm raised, holding a vessel, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead and beaded necklaces. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the lower left, touching the lingam.2022-02-14A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam in a temple, dripping with milky white liquid. A bare-chested priest in a red and gold dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, pouring liquid from a small vessel over the lingam. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and a white tilak marks his forehead. A man in a white vest and yellow dhoti stands at left, and another man in a white vest reaches up from the lower right to hold the pouring vessel. Dark stone architecture and a blue cloth screen frame the scene. A timestamp reads Feb 14, 2022 5:01:11 PM, Pavazhakundur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2022-02-14February 14 20222022-02-14Photo of a large grey stone Shiva lingam with a carved face, dripping with milky white liquid and draped with dark rudraksha-style beaded malas, as in an abhishekam ritual. To the right stands a bare-chested priest with a white forehead marking, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a red and maroon dhoti with a gold-and-red sash at the waist. He stands under a dark ceiling near a window. Lower left, a glimpse of a brass or gold-rimmed vessel. The lower right corner carries a timestamp reading Feb 14, 2022 5:02:06 PM.2022-02-14February 14 20222022-02-14Photograph 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 copiesFebruary 14 20222022-02-14Photo 11692670 +1 copiesPhoto 11692669 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19