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A photograph of a Shiva lingam under an open shelter beneath trees, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and white blossoms, with a copper snake-hood (naga) canopy above and a copper yoni-peetha base. A person in a maroon/rust-coloured garment with long dark hair and a floral head ornament bows with hands joined at left. A second person at lower left holds a metal tray of white flowers and leaves. Two small oil lamps burn on the stone floor in front.

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January 15 20182018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20182018-01-15A seated figure in an orange-red silk garment with gold-bordered edges pours water from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a yellow cloth-draped altar. The figure wears a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and has a white forehead marking. The linga sits among white jasmine garlands with pink and red flower accents. Behind it, a deity murti is adorned with gold jewellery and garlands, and a silver lamp stand stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2014-06-30December 31 20172017-12-31December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a temple shrine during Mahashivaratri-style worship at Bengaluru. A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl bends forward over a dark stone shivling on a round yoni-pitha base, pouring or offering over it while holding a white vessel. Behind the shivling, a standing deity figure in white and gold clothing with a crown stands beside garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. Flanking garlands cover further devotional figures in orange and gold, and a gold-coloured metal pot sits at the left. Small brass and white figures are placed at the base of the shrine. The scene is a shrine abhishekam offering.2016-03-07June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesMarch 11 20182018-03-11April 14 20132013-04-14January 14 20182018-01-14