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March 20 20142014-03-20Close-up photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam scene. Water streams down from a vessel above onto a dark lingam set on a white marble-like base. Two thick garlands of white flowers, with red rose petals, hang on either side. Small bronze deity figures and a seated figure stand around the lingam, including a standing bronze figure holding an object at left. No people are visible; the background is blurred.2014-03-20August 19 20132013-08-19A close photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. Water pours in a thin stream from a silver makara-head spout onto a black lingam on a silver base. A small bronze standing deity figure with a crown holds a vessel beside the lingam. A white jasmine garland wrapped with red rose petals hangs on the left edge. No people are visible, and the background is blurred with warm bokeh lights.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a silver puja tray. A person's hands, wearing gold bangles and a pink and yellow flower garland, pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel with a long spout over small bronze and gold deity figures and a Shiva lingam-like object on the tray. A silver kalasha vessel stands nearby, and a silver lamp with a curved stem and hood is on the left. A gold-clothed figure is partly visible at the bottom right, with a blurred background. The camera and framing show only part of the person.2013-05-27Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27July 15 20132013-07-15June 01 20122012-06-01April 14 20182018-04-14October 18 20152015-10-18Close photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A person's bare forearm, wearing dark beaded bracelets, pours water from a repoussé silver vessel over a silver tray holding a small lingam-shaped object and a bell. Water streams across the tray. Behind are polished silver lamp stands, a silver bowl and pink rose petals and garlands on the shrine ledge. An orange cloth edge is visible at the lower right. Only a hand and arm are visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2012-06-01