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April 03 2008

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A night-time photograph of a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder, pouring or sprinkling white powder from a silver plate onto a large black Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Many smaller black lingas wrapped in white cloth with red borders and rudraksha strands surround it on a wet stone floor, edged by red-and-white painted curbs. Bright tube lights are visible in the dark background.2008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform, each wrapped in white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward, tending a lingam with her hands. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a figure in purple is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja.2012-04-06June 03 20132013-06-03Night-time photo of a row of black stone Shivalingams, each wrapped in white cloth, at an outdoor temple. Two women in white saris with gold borders bend forward over the lingams, one with hands joined in prayer and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. A third person in a purple garment stands further back near another lingam. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures appear to be devotees performing a lingam worship ritual.2012-04-06July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17November 14 20162016-11-14 +2 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29Close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a dark stone yoni peetha in a temple setting, with a small gold abhishekam spout beside it. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit behind it, one with hands folded in front of him and a wristwatch visible. Their faces are cropped out. Another black lingam base appears at the right edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesBlack stone Shivalingams on round gold-edged peethas are being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel held by a priest at the top left. Water droplets spray off the central lingam, and small oil lamps and yellow and red flower petals rest around the bases. Behind, seated figures in white dhotis and bare-shouldered ritual attire perform the abhishekam. A red cloth edges the right side. Setting appears to be a temple sanctum during an early-morning ritual.2016-12-12