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A large dark stone shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base is being bathed with milk poured from a silver vessel, white liquid running down the front of the stone. An older woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala and red bindi kneels and holds a silver pot, while a younger woman in an orange sari with a black beaded mala stands behind holding a silver vessel. At right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a large gold ceremonial necklace and a red-and-gold pendant stands beside the lingam with a blue backdrop behind him, appearing to watch the abhishekam. The composition suggests a milk abhishekam at a temple-style outdoor setting.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A dark stone shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base is being bathed with milk poured from a metal vessel. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a red bindi stands at left holding a silver pot, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. A man in white dhoti and bangles pours from a brass vessel over the lingam. At right, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, and a faint purple logo appears at top right. The scene is an abhishekam ritual against a white canopy and blue drape.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with blue curtains and a black stone lingam on a dark pitha. A woman in a white sari with orange border pours liquid from a silver vessel over the shivalinga. Behind her a man in an orange-saffron garment bends over the lingam, and another man in white with an orange cap stands nearby; a woman in white pours from a metal pot at right. Brass lamps stand at right, garlanded with flowers, and red flower petals lie on the wet floor. Several women in white saris stand at left, and a child in red sits in the foreground.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07December 31 20082008-12-31Women in white and cream saris perform abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border pours water from a steel vessel over the linga, while a woman in a plain white robe with a mala tips a vessel above it. Other women in white stand behind, a flower-garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery is at right, and brass lamps sit on the left near a stone temple doorway with carved pillars.2008-12-31October 19 20082008-10-19A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl stands at a dark stone base, pouring water from a large brass pot over a tall grey Shiva lingam in a temple hall. Water runs down the lingam and over the black stone yoni-pitha base, with flower petals scattered on it. Behind her another woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass vessel, and a figure in orange robes stands near. A tall brass lamp stand, green cloth and garlands of yellow and red flowers appear at the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual. Two or three people are visible.2008-12-31