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Overhead photo of a Shiva lingam inside a temple sanctum at Omkareshwar. The black lingam sits in a brass yoni base with a copper vessel dripping over it, and it is decorated with marigolds, pink roses and green leaves. Brass railings and a black-and-white checkered marble floor surround the platform. On the right, a brass pot holds offerings including banknotes and a small framed picture. Bare hands in red clothing, with a red wrist thread, are held out at the bottom edge, and feet in the upper corners belong to other devotees. Red and yellow kumkum powder and flower petals lie scattered around the base.

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June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photo inside a temple sanctum at a golden Shiva lingam on a round gold yoni-pitha base, with a golden kalasha pot pouring water over the lingam and marigold and pink flower petals scattered around it. A bearded man in a red robe and rudraksha-style jewellery sits on the right, near a steel pot of offerings, leaning in to the abhishekam. Around the steel railing, several people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and kurtas stand or kneel, one wearing a white flower garland and orange shawl with forehead tilak. A brass lamp stand and a tiled wall are visible behind them.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam inside a temple sanctum. A golden kalasha pot hangs above the lingam and pours water over it, with marigolds, pink rose petals and green leaves scattered on the golden yoni-peetha base. A young person in a maroon and gold garment with a long white-and-green flower garland and gold jewellery kneels at the front, pouring from a small vessel. Beside them stands a man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt with yellow tilak on his forehead, holding a metal cup. Behind a silver railing, people in saffron and orange robes, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a bald man in white stand around, one holding a tray of ritual items. Coins and offerings lie in a brass bowl at lower right.2016-06-03Close overhead view of a shivalingam on a brass yoni-pitha base, being ritually bathed. A brass vessel is tipped above, pouring water over the lingam, which is wrapped with a red thread and decorated with fresh yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. Scattered marigold and rose petals, a split coconut, coins and a kumkum-stained area surround the base on a polished brass platter. Hands and a red garment edge are visible at the frame borders.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03