A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on black stone lingams. A woman in a blue patterned sari pours water from a long gold vessel with a spout onto a dark lingam, where water droplets glisten. Beside her, a woman in an orange top pours from a small gold pot onto another black lingam. A blurred background shows another person in orange and white. Two people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on black stone lingams. A woman in a blue patterned sari pours water from a long gold vessel with a spout onto a dark lingam, where water droplets glisten. Beside her, a woman in an orange top pours from a small gold pot onto another black lingam. A blurred background shows another person in orange and white. Two people are visible.

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