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March 04 20192019-03-04March 04 20192019-03-04December 23 20162016-12-23Close-up photograph of a black stone Shivalingam being ritually bathed, with water running down its sides and flower petals (yellow and orange) scattered on top. A glass or crystal vessel rests on the crown of the lingam, suspended by a thin cord. In the blurred background a person in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands near the lingam during the puja, with brass bells or lamps faintly visible at lower left. The image is an abhishekam offering to a Shiva lingam.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ritual at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone pedestal, smeared with yellow and red markings and topped with green leaves. A bare forearm with a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame over the lingam. Behind it are garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and striped silk cloth in green, pink and orange. No face is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam or aarti.2018-02-13Close-up photograph of a black stone Shivling in a temple sanctum, with water streaming down its polished surface onto a circular basin. A small brass linga-shaped stand holds a clear crystal lingam, with a brass cobra hood behind it, and scattered yellow and red flower petals lie around the base. In the blurred background, a person in white clothing is partly visible.2016-12-12A photograph of a black stone shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base, being bathed by a golden vessel held by a hand entering from the top left. Water flows down over the lingam, with yellow flower petals scattered on its top and base. A small oil lamp with a flame sits on a red tiled stand to the right, and the background is a warm orange-red wall. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam. No human face is visible and no person is identifiable as a person in the frame.2016-12-23December 13 20182018-12-13Close-up photo of a black stone Shivalingam being bathed in a stream of water poured from a long golden vessel held by a person whose arm and white clothing are partly visible at the left edge. A small clear crystal lingam sits on a gold stand in front of the black lingam, and scattered yellow flower petals and red flower petals lie on the dark base and wet surface. Only hands and white garments are visible, so no full person is shown.2016-12-12Close 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 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies