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July 29 2013

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Top-down view of a Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, decorated with a garland of white flowers, rose petals and green leaves. The lingam is smeared with ash and kumkum-like powder. Brass vessels filled with water surround the base, a brass bowl sits at right, and an incense stick rises from the left. On a red mat at the top are small brass dishes holding powders and a white folded cloth, typical puja items. No people are visible.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17 +2 copiesClose-up of a black stone Shiva lingam on a brass yoni-pitha base with water and a green leaf, set on a brass tray over an orange cloth. Behind it, a small printed card and a photograph show a figure in orange and red robes; the printed portrait is a depiction and cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance. Watermarked archive photo of a ritual abhishekam setup.2013-01-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a small dark stone Shivling placed on a polished brass tray in warm, reddish light. A lit oil lamp with a bright flame stands on a copper dish behind it, and a blurred white cloth or flower offering sits in the foreground. Other ritual items, a brass vessel and a plate of offerings, are out of focus in the background. No people are visible.2012-10-17December 17 20162016-12-17Close overhead view of a ritual arrangement on a green cloth: a dark stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base stands at centre, beside a brass dish holding a small brass lamp with a white egg-shaped object, a copper vessel of dark liquid with a spoon, a copper pot with a spout, a brass bell, yellow marigold flowers and an incense stick. No people are visible; this is a shiva puja setup.2012-10-24Close view of black stone Shivalingams on square yoni pedestals set along a red-brown ledge during a ritual. Brass bowls sit at the base, one holding flower petals and a yellow flower rests on the central lingam. Behind them, a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass aarti or puja vessel stand beside a small figure of a sage-like deity or devotee. Only legs and white or cream dhoti-clad lower bodies of standing officiants are visible at the top edge, with a brass pot or kalasha spout. Petals are scattered on the pedestals and a few pieces of rangoli-like colour dot the ground.2016-12-23A black stone shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a person in white garments at upper right, with a thin stream visible. Red and orange flower petals and a red flower rest on top of the lingam, and yellow and white flower petals line the base. A small brass oil lamp with a cobra-hooded handle burns in front. Behind, a golden murti of a deity in orange and red sits near brass plates of offerings and food, and a second black lingam stands at left beside a golden vessel. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-18Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped peetha, with pink flower petals resting on top of the lingam and a clear crystal placed on the base. Ash or ground powder sits around the base, and out-of-focus brass vessels and another lingam stand in the background.2017-05-22Close-up photograph of a black stone Shivling in a temple sanctum, with water streaming down its polished surface onto a circular basin. A small brass linga-shaped stand holds a clear crystal lingam, with a brass cobra hood behind it, and scattered yellow and red flower petals lie around the base. In the blurred background, a person in white clothing is partly visible.2016-12-12June 03 20162016-06-03Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal white ash line (tripundra-style marking) on its upper section, resting on a polished silver tray engraved with a leaf and floral pattern. The lingam sits on a round yoni-style base. Behind it, a brown patterned cloth and a small brass or silver object are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2013-12-19