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December 20 20182018-12-20December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesClose photo of abhishekam at a temple: a silver vessel with embossed floral engraving is tilted at upper left, pouring a stream of milky white liquid over a dark rock-shaped lingam. A bare arm with rudraksha bracelets holds the vessel. Behind the stone, a deity murti is dressed in a red and green silk garment with a jewelled gold belt, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands and striped cloth. Gold-coloured ornaments sit at lower left.2018-02-13A photograph of a dark black stone Shivalingam on a black pedestal being offered abhishekam, with its top dusted in white and yellow flowers, a red kumkum mark on its face, and a pale granular offering heaped at its base. A hand holding a silver vessel pours liquid over it from the left. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold ornaments, sparkling jewelled necklaces, a white and gold garment and a red silk dhoti, flanked by vertical bands of marigold and red garlands. Scene is a Mahashivaratri ritual at the Bengaluru ashram, with no visible physical people apart from the pouring hand.2016-03-07Close view of a black stone Shivalinga covered in white milk-like abhishekam streams, with a gold tilak-like mark on its upper face. Behind it sits an ornate deity murti draped in a red-and-green silk garment, adorned with jewelled gold necklaces and a jewelled crown with red and green stones, and garlanded with red flowers. A small hand holds a silver plate of flowers and leaves at the left edge, and a gold-patterned cloth covers the platform below. The scene suggests a ritual bathing of the linga before the deity.2018-12-20February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose view of a black Shivalingam being anointed during abhishekam. A white and yellow liquid runs down the dark stone, with a red mark on its upper side. A bare-armed priest in a rust-red dhoti wears wooden rudraksha bracelets and red thread bands, and pours or touches the lingam with his right hand. Behind the lingam are garlands of red and white flowers, gold and crystal decorations, and a white cloth with gold border. At right, a woman in an orange-gold silk sari with ornate jewelled blouse and gold belt stands beside the lingam. The setting is a temple-like shrine with festive floral decoration.2017-02-24A close photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed with water poured from a silver-coloured pot with embossed floral engraving. A bare-armed person holds the pot, wearing rudraksha bead bracelets and white sacred markings on the arm. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a green and red silk garment with gold border and a jeweled sash, surrounded by white and yellow flower garlands and colourful cloth. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam, with a leopard-print cloth visible at the lower left.2018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a dark, glossy stone lingam set on a base in the foreground. A person in a rust-brown cloth wrapped over the bare shoulder pours liquid from an ornate silver-gold vessel onto the lingam, with rudraksha beads and red and gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, large figures in pink-gold silk sarees with white borders and heavy crystal-studded jewellery and shoulder ornaments stand beside gilded decorations, possibly deity murti or figures, and a backdrop of sparkling embellishments fills the frame. The lingam is wet and shines with the poured liquid.2017-02-24A dark, glossy Shivalinga is being anointed with a thin stream of liquid poured from above by a priest in a rust-red wrap who has a shaved-head and gold crown visible at the top. Behind the lingam, figures in ornate pink and gold silk saris with sparkling jewelled necklaces and sequined ornaments stand in a decorated setting.2017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark black stone lingam set on a round stone base. A priest in white dhoti with a gold ornament at his waist pours liquid from a silver vessel or spout over the lingam. Behind it, a seated figure wears a red and orange silk garment with gold brocade and a red and yellow flower garland with white flowers, resting on a gold-coloured throne or seat. A blue curtain and ornate gold-patterned panel form the backdrop.2011-09-13June 27 20132013-06-27