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Close-up of a dark grey stone shivalingam with a geometric triangular pattern on its top surface, scattered with pink and white rose petals. A gold-coloured spouted vessel pours a thin stream of liquid. A brass pot sits blurred in the background beside a green cloth, and a larger stone yoni-shaped base is visible at the top. No people are visible.

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December 17 20162016-12-17Close photo of a dark grey stone Shivalingam with a finely incised diamond-pattern surface, scattered with torn red and white flower petals. A brass or gold-coloured ladle or spout pours a thin stream of liquid onto the top. In the blurred background a brass pot or vessel and a green cloth are visible. No people are shown.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17January 02 20172017-01-02A close photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a stone base. A hand at the top left pours water from a golden spout-like vessel over the lingam, and a golden yoni-pitha base holds a silver-toned small vessel with a red flower or cloth offering on the lingam's side. Blurred red fabric and a stone surface lie in the background, and a partial head appears at the lower left edge.2016-12-14Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam being bathed by a thin stream of water from a curved golden spout, a common abhishekam offering. Water drips from the tip of the spout onto the lingam's top, which holds a small gold pedestal-like yoni base with a bright pink flower placed beside it. The background is softly blurred, with an orange-clad figure faintly visible at left and grey temple surroundings. No people are clearly in focus, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-06-06Close photograph of abhishekam at a shivalinga: a brass pot with a spout pours a thin stream of water over a dark stone linga, with a yellow marigold-type flower resting on its top. Water droplets spray around the base. Blurred dark stone pillars and a blue and red cloth are in the background. No people are clearly visible, only a hand holding the pot at the upper right.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam pouring ritual at a dark stone shivalingam. A hand holds a brass vessel with a spout, releasing a thin stream of water over the top of the lingam, which is decorated with a pink flower and a small glass-like bowl. Background is softly blurred with other stone forms and warm light.2017-01-02December 18 20162016-12-18December 09 20162016-12-09Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam ritual: a brass vessel with a cow-head spout pours a thin stream of water over a black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top. Small pink and orange flower petals and a clear crystal sit on the lingam. A blurred background shows another dark stone pedestal and a partly visible person's white and gold-bordered cloth at the right edge. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2017-01-02