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A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped dark reddish-brown lingam standing upright in a round stone basin filled with water. White powder. Behind it are small brass bowls and a metal pot holding incense sticks on a ledge, and a partial hand is visible at the top right, pouring or sprinkling. A red and white cloth edge appears at the left. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine area with weathered stone walls and a wooden beam. No people are fully visible.

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A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped dark stone lingam set in a circular stone yoni-pitha basin, its top dusted with white powder that is being poured from above by a hand entering from the upper edge of the frame. Water or liquid pools in the basin around the base, with white particles scattered on the surface. Behind it are a small shrine-side area with a brass oil lamp and incense sticks in a metal holder, a blue and yellow patterned tile, and rough grey stone walls. A person's bare hand and a partial arm in a light sleeve are visible at the edges. This shows a lingam being offered powder.2007-04-20A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped natural stone lingam standing upright in a circular stone basin filled with water. White powder. Behind the basin are a granite wall, a stone ledge holding incense sticks in a metal holder and small brass bowls, a blue and white patterned tile, and a red cloth at the left edge. The edge of a person in a light-coloured garment is visible at the far right, partly cropped. The scene suggests a Shiva lingam being washed or dusted during worship.2007-04-20A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped grey-brown Shiva lingam standing in a circular concrete yoni-pitha basin filled with water. A thin stream of liquid pours down onto the top of the lingam. Behind it are weathered concrete and stone walls, dry straw, and a small brass pot with incense sticks on a blue-and-white tiled ledge at the upper left.2007-04-20A photograph of a smooth, rounded reddish-brown stone lingam standing upright in a circular stone basin filled with water. Thin streams of water pour down from above onto the top of the lingam, splashing around it. A white cloth with a red border is visible at the upper left, and a patterned blue-and-gold tile sits at the top edge beside weathered grey stone walls. No people are visible.2007-04-20A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped stone Shiva lingam standing in a circular stone yoni-pitha basin, its top and sides dusted with white powder. Water and white residue pool in the basin around the base. Behind it are rough stone walls and a worn brick, and at the upper left a small brass pot and a blue-and-white patterned tile sit on a ledge. No people are visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge.2007-04-20A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam on a round base being showered with fine white powder. A blurred golden deity murti and an orange curtain form the background, with a golden foot visible at right. The white powder dusts the lingam top and spills around its base, a ritual abhishekam-style offering. No people are fully visible.2011-09-19A photograph of a smooth, egg-shaped purple-grey stone lingam standing upright in a circular stone basin filled with water. Several hands reach in from the edges of the frame: a hand in white sleeves with a thin gold bangle and red thread at left, a hand pointing toward the basin at left, and partial hands and forearms with gold bangles at upper right and bottom right. Thin cords or threads run diagonally across the right side. Behind the basin are weathered grey stone walls and dry straw. The people are visible only through their hands and arms, so no whole person is shown.2007-04-20Close photo of a rough brown stone lingam standing on a round black yoni-peetha base, its upper surface and sides coated with white powder, with a dab of red-orange kumkum on the upper part. A bare hand with a gold bangle and a hand with a brown wristwatch, both wearing orange and white ritual dress, press on the stone as it is anointed. Behind, a person in white clothing and an orange cloth stands, and at the upper right a red-and-gold bordered garment and an ornate gilded wall are visible. The base is dusted with white powder, indicating an abhishekam being performed.2007-10-25February 17 20152015-02-17September 19 20112011-09-19February 17 20152015-02-17March 04 20192019-03-04