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A close photograph of black stone Shivalinga abhishekam in progress. In the foreground a golden vessel with a spout pours water over a dark polished linga, a small white flower resting on its top. Several other black lingas with carved bands stand nearby, some with orange-red kumkum dots. Behind them, out of focus, a person in white clothing and black sleeves, and gold-bangled arms, perform the ritual. The people are partially visible and not clearly countable.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05Close photo of a devotee pouring water from a brass vessel onto a black stone Shivling during a ritual. Water streams from the spout in droplets, with a small clear bead of water and red flower petals resting on the dark polished lingam. Several other black lingams stand in a row behind it, and blurred white-clad devotees sit alongside, one wearing a pink wristband. The sunlit setting suggests an outdoor abhishekam.2016-12-05Close-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 photo of two black stone shivalingams with carved horizontal bands and chevron patterns, one topped with an orange-yellow flower offering. Golden spouted vessels pour water over the lingams, and water droplets fall from the spout. Behind them, the bare arms of a person in white, wearing red-beaded malas, reach toward the stones, and blurred figures in blue and dark clothing sit nearby. The setting appears to be a temple abhishekam being performed on the lingams.2016-12-05November 24 20162016-11-24December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02