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Photo 11728338February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA close photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam being bathed in a golden-yellow liquid. Liquid streams down the lingam's upper column and pools over its square base, with droplets scattering. Behind it, a white cloth with gold-embroidered borders and red and orange fabric frame the shrine, and gold garlands or ornaments hang at the left. No people are clearly visible beyond the pouring hand.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20192019-01-07March 04 20192019-03-04Close 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 copiesClose view of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a carved, lotus-patterned yoni pedestal. A liquid. Behind it, pink and red silk drapes with gold borders frame the shrine, and a hand holding a vessel is visible at the top edge. A caption at the bottom reads Upasandhi kaala abhishekam to Swayamabhu Sri Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva. No people are clearly visible apart from a hand and partial clothing at the edges.2021-02-01March 04 20192019-03-04Close photo of a tall, rough-textured golden Shivalinga on a dark pedestal, glistening with liquid poured over it during abhishekam. A bare hand wearing gold bangles rests on top of the linga. Behind it, marigold garlands, a white cloth and a pink sequined fabric fill the background, with a gold vessel visible at left. No people's faces are shown; the scene is a ritual bathing of the linga.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA dark stone Shiva lingam is being bathed in a flowing liquid poured from a golden vessel held by a priest's hands, with bangles on the wrist. Sticky offerings cling to the lingam and spill over a black stone platform. Behind are heaped garlands of yellow, pink, purple and red flowers and a red-and-gold cloth. A second priest in orange-red robes stands at left, and a figure in white with gold-bordered cloth and an ornate gold foot appears at right. Abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 13 20182018-12-13Photo 99218852022-07-16 +1 copies