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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Shivalinga with a white-dusted top, set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with pink flower petals and a small offering of white powder. A priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches forward holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the linga. In front stands a golden-tiered Shri Chakra style yantra or meru-like object dusted white, surrounded by scattered petals. Behind the linga is an ornate gold arched niche with a green silk backdrop, and a carved wooden door stands at right.

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A photograph of a shrine interior showing a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, partly covered with white ash or vibhuti and scattered pink flowers. A bright flame or oil lamp glows at its base, held near the lingam by the arm of a bare-armed priest whose white dhoti and dark rudraksha beads are visible at the left edge. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. A smaller copper-toned pyramidal stepped object with white ash sits on the floor in front, surrounded by petals. A carved wooden door is on the right.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam in a shrine. A black stone shivalinga with a white-dusted top rests on a black yoni-peetha base, with pink flowers and grains scattered around. Behind it is a gold arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. In front stands a copper sri yantra. A priest in white dhoti with a golden border, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, reaches toward the linga with his hand. Only his arm and lower body are visible.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left edge, pouring liquid from a metal pot over a black Shiva lingam on a black yoni-peetha base. The lingam is partly covered in a glossy sheath with stripes and yellowish stains. Behind it is an ornate gold arched frame with a teal silk cloth. A small copper sri yantra stands on the floor in front, with scattered pink flowers and petals on the dark stone tiles. A carved wooden door is at the right. This appears to be a Shiva abhishekam.2022-01-24A priest stands at left in a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare-chested, holding a flame near a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetham base before a gold arched frame. A small oil lamp burns on the lingam's base. A framed portrait on the wall at upper right shows a figure with long dark hair in a pink garment and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable text. A copper cup, a brass dish with offerings and a small plastic jar sit on the floor at right, and a trident hangs at top left.2025-03-08Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14 +1 copiesNovember 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14 +1 copiesInside a small stone shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at a black Shivalinga on a black pitha before a gold arch and green cloth backdrop. He pours liquid from a small gold vessel, a kalasha-style pot, over the lingam, an abhishekam. Scattered pink flowers lie on the granite floor, and a small gold yantra-shaped object sits in front of the pitha. A gold lotus-carved ceiling and a hanging brass lamp hang above, and a carved wooden door stands at right. One person is visible.2022-01-24