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A close view of a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, decorated with orange and yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers, white blossoms and green leaves. Behind it, the lower body of a person in flowing saffron-orange robes is visible, and a hand wearing a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and rings rests at the left edge. A carved wooden doorway frame is on the right. No face is shown. The abhishekam-style floral adornment suggests a puja setting.

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A black stone Shivalinga sits on a dark grey marble platform within an orange-framed doorway, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a white flower on top. A person in white trousers and a white shirt, barefoot, stands behind the linga with a hand extended toward it, holding a small vessel, while an orange-robed foot is visible at the left. Another arm in the lower right is partly visible. The scene reads as a Shiva temple worship moment with a linga abhishekam-style offering. A framed picture hangs above the marble.2014-03-14December 18 20162016-12-18Close-up photo of a glossy black cylindrical Shiva lingam topped with a single white flower. A figure in orange robes holds the metal pouring spout at right, with only the hand and sleeve visible. Blurred red stone steps form the background. Scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a lingam. No faces are visible and no identification is made.2013-07-29December 18 20162016-12-18Close-up photo of a black stone Shiva lingam on a square black yoni-pitha base, decorated with flower petals in orange, red and yellow, and a small brass oil lamp with a brass ritual vessel beside it. Water or milk is being poured from a golden spout held by a person in white clothing at the upper right, arcing over the lingam. Behind it a second dark lingam stands on a base, with brass pots and a deity murti in orange and red on a tray of flowers and offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. No people are clearly visible beyond the white-clad arm and hand.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18August 11 20142014-08-11Close-up photograph of a dark polished stone lingam with carved geometric patterns on its top, topped with a yellow flower garland and a small red offering. Behind it, a blurred figure wears an orange sari with small green and blue dots, and a hand holds a metal spoon on the right.2016-12-19July 29 20132013-07-29March 16 20142014-03-16December 11 20112011-12-11December 05 20162016-12-05