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July 08 2013

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June 24 20132013-06-24December 09 20162016-12-09December 05 20162016-12-05Close photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pedestal. A small pink flower and a silver-coloured offering sit on the top of the linga, and a thin stream of liquid pours from a brass vessel held by a person whose orange-red robes and bangles are visible at the right edge. Another orange-robed person sits beside the pedestal. Only partial bodies appear; no face is shown.2013-07-29June 24 20132013-06-24June 06 20132013-06-06Close-up photo of several black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni pedestals during abhishekam. Water is poured from golden vessels held by hands at the upper right, with a stream of liquid falling onto the central lingam. Red flowers rest on the tops of some lingams. Attendees in a colourful striped top and white garment are partly visible in the background, with a brass lamp at the lower left.2016-12-17December 09 20162016-12-09Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam at multiple black stone Shiva lingams topped with silver-tinged bowls and flower petals. A priest with bare upper body, seen only partly at left, holds a long gold-coloured vessel pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a lingam. Other gold pourers rest on neighbouring black lingams, and a red wall forms the blurred background. A ring is visible on a hand at top left.2016-12-14Close view of a black stone lingam on a golden yoni-shaped base being bathed in abhishekam. A pink flower sits on top of the lingam, and water trickles down its sides from a golden spouted vessel held by a hand adorned with rudraksha beads. Attendants in orange and saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth sit nearby, with a small metal bowl beside them. Red-painted stone surrounds the shrine base.2013-07-29December 09 20162016-12-09Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08