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February 26 2006

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April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a dark black stone yoni-shaped base inside a temple shrine with gold-coloured arched surround and small oil lamps. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the lingam during abhishekam. Beside him a smaller figure partly visible behind him. At right an older man with glasses, wearing white dhoti and white shawl with a red border, holds a brass plate with offerings. A large brass hanging lamp is suspended from the ceiling above the shrine.A photograph of an annabhishekam ritual at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-pitha base, set under a temple pavilion at night. The lingam is draped with a garland of yellow, orange and magenta flowers with green leaves and is coated with white rice or grain. On the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange-gold shawl leans forward with both hands on the lingam. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a shaved head and white forehead markings pours or offers material over the base. Behind them stands a gold-clad deity murti in red and gold garments. On the left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand, one holding a brass plate of green leaves. A small golden deity figure and brass pots sit in the foreground, and the floor is wet.2007-10-25KAILASA HYDERABAD, INDIA on 3/12/20212021-03-12A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a dark beaded necklace bends forward to place white and orange marigold flowers on a black Shiva lingam set in a round black and white marble base. A brass kalasha pot stands on a stand at right, and a red-clad person with folded hands stands at left. Pink and red flowers scatter across the floor, and a glass cabinet with a framed picture sits in the background. Lingam abhishekam and puja flower offering.2014-03-16A man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap with a red-and-gold border and a gold-toned bracelet, pours milk from a large gold-toned vessel over a black stone Shivalinga during an abhishekam. The black stone linga with its base stands on a low dark platform in front of blurred colourful deity murtis and figures. The white liquid streams down the stone.2008-05-03A photograph of a Shiva lingam on a dark circular platform, adorned with a garland of pink and yellow flowers. Water or milk is being poured over the lingam from a white cloth held by a hand at the upper right, and a brass-colored wrap is visible. In the blurred background, a man in white clothes wears a rudraksha mala and stands near brass vessels and a brass lamp stand. The lingam rests on a snake-coil base, typical of a Shiva abhishekam ritual.2017-03-11March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest pouring water from a brass pot over a black stone Shivalinga resting on a black pitha with a carved yoni base. The priest is bare-chested and bending forward, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, a red-orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind the lingam stands a golden deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and ornate gold jewellery. Pink flowers, metal vessels and a small brass bowl sit at the lower right, and a yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum powder is scattered on the base. The scene depicts abhishekam ritual bathing of the lingam.2025-04-01A temple sanctum photograph shows a black Shivalinga on a golden-edged circular base set before a red and gold ornate arch, with a small golden kalasha-style vessel in front. A standing priest on the left, bare-chested with white dhoti, pours water or milk over the linga from a golden vessel, indicating abhishekam. Flower petals and a gold-bordered green-and-red floral floor pattern surround the base, and a shiny plastic or cloth backdrop hangs behind. The doorway frame is decorated with gold and red fabric. Appears to be a Shiva temple rudrabhishekam during a Maha Shivaratri observance.2021-03-12December 18 20162016-12-18January 05 20062006-01-05