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Close photograph of a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base in a dimly lit temple, with a small oil lamp burning beside it and brass vessels and a brass abhishekam pot with spout set on the step. A red-painted floral design decorates the lingam. To the right, a shirtless young male devotee wearing a rudraksha mala sits on red steps, and above him a person in white clothing and black trousers holds their hands near a sacred thread, partly cropped at the top edge.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam scene at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair and a trimmed beard holds a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant on a cord and a ring, with white dhoti. A shivalinga topped with pink flowers stands at left, and brass vessels sit on the steps. To the left, a shirtless man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a sacred cord sits beside another devotee in white cloth. Several other devotees in white are seated in the background.2016-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23December 17 20162016-12-17A young shirtless man with dark curly hair sits on red steps beside black stone lingams and brass pots, lighting an incense or lamp stick with a small flame. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white ash markings on his upper arm. Behind him, other shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the steps near smoke and brass vessels.2016-12-18Close view of black stone Shivalingams on square yoni pedestals set along a red-brown ledge during a ritual. Brass bowls sit at the base, one holding flower petals and a yellow flower rests on the central lingam. Behind them, a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass aarti or puja vessel stand beside a small figure of a sage-like deity or devotee. Only legs and white or cream dhoti-clad lower bodies of standing officiants are visible at the top edge, with a brass pot or kalasha spout. Petals are scattered on the pedestals and a few pieces of rangoli-like colour dot the ground.2016-12-23Close photo of a black stone Shivling on a multi-tiered black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. A person in white clothing, only arms and lap visible, pours or applies liquid with a small brass ladle. A small brass cobra hood stands beside the lingam on a brass stand. Gleaming brass vessels sit on either side of the peetha, and a small framed portrait of a bearded figure in a saffron-toned turban appears at lower left. A small statue of a seated figure in orange-brown robes sits at right, and a brass kalasha is visible in the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti seated on the ground during a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded bracelet, and a wristwatch, and holds a golden abhishekam vessel with a spout to his face while pouring over a large dark stone shivalinga. Many more black shivalingas on golden peetha bases fill the rows behind him, with gold kalashas and bright blue lighting in the background.2016-12-23