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Close-up photo of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone linga. A person in red-maroon robes pours liquid from a hammered silver bowl over the linga, with a yellow stream falling onto its base. Pink flower garlands and rudraksha malas hang across the robed figure's chest, and a rudraksha bracelet is visible on the wrist. Silver ritual vessels with ornate engraved designs stand on the left and right, and a gold-trimmed cloth is draped at the waist.

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Close-up of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Linga on a dark pedestal. A hand in the upper left pours liquid from a silver-rimmed bronze vessel over the Linga, and a stream trickles down its side. The Linga is draped with a garland of pink and white lotus flowers and strands of rudraksha beads. Beside it sit silver puja vessels with engraved designs. A seated figure wearing a deep maroon-red garment has bare feet visible at right, with a striped tiger-skin-like cloth behind and a gold-framed object at the edge. The scene shows ritual bathing of a sacred Linga with milk-like offerings.2018-01-31 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual scene: a figure in deep red-maroon robes seated cross-legged, with a hand holding a long metal ladle or spoon pouring liquid into a black rectangular fire or offering vessel. Pink lotus garlands hang from the seated figure's neck, and rudraksha beads adorn the arms and chest. Silver ritual vessels with ornate engraved designs stand on the left and right, and a bowl of sindoor or powder sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam offering. Partial golden embroidered fabric is visible at the top right.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark black stone linga set on a pedestal. Water or milk streams down onto the linga from above. Around it are ornate silver vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Behind, a figure in a deep maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink lotus flowers, and a tiger-skin cloth is visible at top right. No faces are visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is described by role only.2018-01-31Close crop of a person in red ritual robes seated during an abhishekam, pouring water or milk from a small silver vessel onto a black stone base. A thick garland of pink lotus flowers hangs over the chest, with rudraksha beads visible at the waist and wrist. Silver ritual vessels with embossed designs and a silver bowl stand on either side, and a yellow-and-red floral garland is at the top left. Only hands, torso and lap are visible, so the face is not shown.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photo of a seated priest in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching upper cloth, wearing a long pink lotus garland and multiple rudraksha malas over his chest and wrists. His right hand holds a brass-coloured ritual implement dipped in a yellow paste, applying it over a black stone lingam or altar block. Silver puja vessels with engraved designs stand on either side, and a saffron-yellow powder heap sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam. The priest's face is not visible, so no identity can be given.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31