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Close-up photo of a hand sprinkling red and yellow flower petals onto the top of a dark black stone Shivalingam with horizontal bands. The wrist shows a red thread and the hand is raised over the lingam as part of shiva puja. Blurred figures in red, maroon and blue clothing sit in the background, and a second black lingam stands at left with a small green leaf and red flowers on top.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02Close-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.2016-12-19A row of black stone Shivalingams stands in the foreground, their tops wet and marked with yellow turmeric and red kumkum. Several devotees sit behind them, reaching out to touch and anoint the lingams during a Rudra Abhishekam. In the foreground, a woman in a black and white patterned long-sleeved top extends her hand to a lingam, and another person's hand appears at the right edge. Others in white and grey clothing sit in a line beyond. No a person candidate is visible; the people are shown only from the arms and torsos down or in profile.2016-12-16August 14 20172017-08-14December 03 20162016-12-03Close view of several black stone shivalinga on square yoni-style pedestals, with yellow flower petals scattered on their tops and bases. Hands of several people reach in from the frame, one wearing a gold bangle and a red thread bracelet, another a red-and-gold wristband, while red and maroon robed sleeves and brass vessels sit behind. A white bowl and a gold kalasha-like vessel rest nearby. No clear face of a person is visible.2016-12-03