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Close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a dark circular base being anointed with a thick pale paste that drips down its sides, with red fruit or pulp pieces and scattered paste on a metal tray. A hand in a bangle and a silver bowl pours the paste from above. Behind, a white-clad priest in a dhoti with gold border stands, and a large copper-coloured deity figure with a red cloth is visible at right. Appears to be a Shivalingam abhishekam ritual.

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A priest pours a thick paste. The priest's arm is visible at upper left, wearing a gold-toned bangle and a beaded bracelet. Behind the lingam sits a large gleaming copper-coloured deity murti with a folded hand and ornate pedestal, and a red-orange cloth hangs at right. A white dhoti with a gold border is visible at left, indicating a temple abhishekam-style ritual.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19March 07 20162016-03-07Close photograph of a dark Shiva lingam being bathed in a golden-yellow liquid. Red and gold floral garlands blur in the background. The lingam's textured stone surface glistens as the viscous liquid runs down its length, showing abhishekam during Maha Shivaratri. No people's faces are visible, only the pouring hand and wrist.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07February 13 20182018-02-13Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a dark cylindrical shivalinga coated with white paste and a red bead-like offering on top. A hand in the upper left holds a silver vessel pouring liquid, while a second hand with a rudraksha bracelet rests near the top. Behind are red, white and gold draped cloths, a gold-trimmed red garment, and red and white flower garlands at the left edge. A gilded foot appears at lower right beside a metal rod. No face is visible and no person can be identified.2016-03-07A dark stone lingam rises from a shallow black yoni-pitha basin, its surface glistening with water poured over it in abhishekam. Above, a priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border stands partly visible, wearing a gold-bead mala around his neck and holding a thin stream of water or milk over the lingam. Stone pillars and warm light fill the background of a temple interior. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left, and a copyright notice appears at lower right.2011-09-19A dark grey lingam stands on a black stone yoni base while water flows down over it during abhishekam. A hand at left holds a silver-toned vessel pouring water. Behind it, figures in white garments with red silk skirts and gold-trimmed borders stand near floral decorations, with ornate gold and jewelled adornments visible. The scene appears to be a Shiva lingam abhishekam ritual.2016-03-07February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copies