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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone lingam with water droplets beating on its rounded top, a small gold ornament at the crown, and a thin stream of water pouring from a gold spout at right. Blurred background shows people in red and gold garments and a gold ritual vessel at left, with a white head cloth at upper right. The ritual is shown in progress, but no clear individual is distinguishable enough to identify.

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June 10 20132013-06-10Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone lingam, its top wet and beaded with water droplets, while a thin golden vessel pours a stream of liquid over its crown. Blurred in the background, two people wearing red garments with gold-coloured trim and a white headband are present, one at the upper left and one at the right with a white cloth on the head. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam, with the pouring of liquid over the lingam as the main act of worship.2013-06-10July 08 20132013-07-08Close-up photograph of a dark blue-black cylindrical shivalinga with a small white flower-shaped or cloth-wrapped offering on its top, being bathed by a thin stream of liquid poured from a brass vessel with a spout held at upper right. The blurred background shows people in orange-red robes seated in the ritual setting, indicating an abhishekam.2013-07-08November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesClose view of a black stone lingam on a golden yoni-shaped base being bathed in abhishekam. A pink flower sits on top of the lingam, and water trickles down its sides from a golden spouted vessel held by a hand adorned with rudraksha beads. Attendants in orange and saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth sit nearby, with a small metal bowl beside them. Red-painted stone surrounds the shrine base.2013-07-29December 19 20162016-12-19Close view of a black stone Shivalingam with a thin stream of liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a person in a maroon robe at left. Several smaller black lingams and a round black basin with water sit nearby, with a small wooden or ivory piece on top of one lingam. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with white markings on the stone pillar at right.2013-07-22Close-up photograph of a dark black Shivalingam being bathed with water poured from a gold abhishekam vessel shaped with a spout ending in a small gold cow-head. A hand holding the gold vessel is visible at the upper right, with a thin stream of water falling onto the lingam's top, where a red mark is visible. The background is heavily blurred with warm brown and pale tones and the faint outline of other people, and a white-clad figure appears at the right edge.2017-02-24Close photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pedestal. A small pink flower and a silver-coloured offering sit on the top of the linga, and a thin stream of liquid pours from a brass vessel held by a person whose orange-red robes and bangles are visible at the right edge. Another orange-robed person sits beside the pedestal. Only partial bodies appear; no face is shown.2013-07-29