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November 15 2007

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Close-up of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam: a hand wearing gold bangles pours milk from a silver vessel over a dark cylindrical lingam, the white liquid cascading and splashing. Behind it, a person in orange and red draped garments and flower garlands in yellow, red and magenta fills the background. The image is a photograph of a ritual bathing of the lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesApril 07 20082008-04-07January 08 20172017-01-08March 10 20132013-03-10December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed with water during abhishekam. A person in orange clothing pours water from a woven basket-like vessel over a tall grey stone lingam set on a dark black pitham base. Behind the lingam is a golden deity murti with garlands of white, red and green flowers and a golden necklace, and a small standing figure in blue with gold ornaments stands to the right. Only the pouring person's arms and orange robe are visible at the left edge; no face is shown, and the scene has no visible a person appearance.2007-11-15A photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment and a gold-bead necklace with a small framed pendant pouring a golden-yellow liquid from a polished brass pot over a tiered, shrine-like object on a silver-edged platform, an abhishekam ritual. The priest has his head bowed and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stand a carved gilded wooden panel and a dark stone pillar. The poured liquid splashes over the base of the object.2011-03-03A man in orange saffron robes and a draped orange cloth over his head pours white milk from a silver-rimmed ceremonial vessel over a tall white Shivalingam on a stone pedestal, as an abhishekam is performed. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Milk splashes and streams down the stone base. To the left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver puja tray. The background is dark with a carved stone ceiling overhead.2009-12-16A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a black stone peetha holding a tall white Shiva lingam, with water being poured over it. A person in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk dress and a rudraksha mala headband and necklace pours water from a silver vessel with both hands, while a second man in a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands behind holding a silver pot. Behind them stand garlands of red, yellow and pink flowers and a deity murti partly visible at right. Water splashes around the lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, with water poured over the dark stone lingam from a silver vessel. A hand holding the silver pot pours water from the upper left, and splashes spray around the lingam. Behind it, a shaven-headed priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala holds another silver vessel. The lingam stands on a black stone base, framed by long garlands of yellow, pink, purple and white flowers. A partially visible white-clad figure appears at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA close-up of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red sari and rudraksha bracelets pours milk from a silver vessel over a white shivalinga-like object on a pink flower-strewn platform. Beside it stand a small golden figure of a standing devotee with hands raised and a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth. A black stone yoni-pitha base and flower petals surround the scene. Only the lower body and hands of the pourer are visible.2017-08-25