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Close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a small incense stick or lamp near a black stone Shivalinga topped with pink flowers and an orange marigold. The devotee wears a white long-sleeved top and an orange-red shawl printed with black script, and wears a gold bangle. A brass kalasha pot and a metal tray sit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Behind, blurred figures in orange robes suggest a ritual setting. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam offering.

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January 02 20172017-01-02A close view of a rudrabhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva Temple, with a black stone shivalinga topped with pink and white flowers and orange marigold petals. A hand in a white sweater holds a lit incense stick, smoke curling upward. Behind, priests in orange and saffron garments sit near brass vessels, and a gold-rimmed brass pot sits at lower right. The orange cloth with printed text at right edge belongs to a devotee.2017-01-02Close-up photograph of a hand pouring water from a small brass vessel with a long handle over a dark stone shivalinga. The stone has carved bands and pink and orange flowers rest on its top. The person wears a white knit sweater and a blue and orange patterned cloth. The background is blurred with sunlight and a pale stone basin. Only one hand and arm are visible.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02December 18 20162016-12-18Close view of a rudra abhishekam ritual at an outdoor setting. Black stone shivalingams sit on tiered dark platforms with pale ash-like markings and pink flower petals placed on top. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a pink bowl rest beside them on red brick steps. A hand in a brown sleeve reaches toward a lingam, while a person in white loose clothing stands at left. Blurred devotees in yellow and orange garments sit in the background.2016-12-02A close photo of a black stone Shivalinga on a black circular yoni-peetha base, topped with a pink lotus flower. A person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti sits beside it, holding a spoon or ladle that pours offering over the lingam, with steam rising. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit at the edges, and blurred figures in dark and magenta clothing appear behind.2017-01-02December 18 20162016-12-18A close photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a pink lotus flower placed on its top, steam rising around it. A person in a white dhoti and garment with gold-yellow borders holds a small lit flame or lamp near the lingam, with a brass vessel visible nearby. Another person in an orange garment and bangles is partly visible at the right edge, and pink flowers sit at the bottom of the frame.2017-01-02Close photo of a devotee in white clothing kneeling beside a black stone Shivalinga on a red brick base. The Shivalinga is smeared with white and red markings and has two white flower petals resting on top. The devotee's hand is raised in a gesture over the linga. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long spout and a green enamel bucket stand at left, and a small oil lamp with a flame sits in front. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja offering. The devotee's face is not visible and no identity is established.2016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a puja at black stone Shivalingams topped with orange and red flowers and petals. A woman in a red patterned saree and bangles and earrings, with a red bindi, holds a brass plate with a lit flame toward the lingam. Other people in white and grey clothing sit behind, one holding a flame, with smoke rising in the warm light. Brass vessels sit in the foreground.2016-12-18