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A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward beside a dark stone Shiva linga on a layered yoni-pitha base, which is wet and scattered with flower petals and garlands. A tall brass oil lamp topped with a bird finial stands to the right. A partly visible figure in orange robes is behind the linga, and a seated person in white is at the left edge near a wall board reading Nithyanandapeetam. The scene suggests abhishekam at a shrine.

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December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A woman in a cream silk sari with a red-and-gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, performing abhishekam. Flower petals and garlands cover the base, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands to the right. Behind her, a person in orange robes with a red forehead mark watches, and a dark signboard with white lettering is visible on the left wall.2009-12-22A woman in a white head covering and orange-yellow kurta performs abhishekam, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha. Petals and flower bits float on the wet stone. A brass lamp with a bird-shaped top stands to the right. Behind her, a man in an orange garment with glasses assists, and a rudraksha mala hangs from her neck with an identification card. Night-time setting.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A woman in a teal and gold sari pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark stone Shivalingam set on a tiered lotus-shaped yoni base during abhishekam in a temple hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and yellow sash stands behind her with hands folded. A saffron-orange cloth hangs at right, and a brass kalasha sits on a table at left. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam with donor names.2010-01-17December 31 20082008-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari bends forward, pressing her forehead and hands against a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-shaped abhishekam basin. Milk or water pours over the linga and down the basin spout, and red flowers and green leaves lie on the base. Another person to the left holds a silver vessel. Behind, people in white ritual clothes stand on red earth, and a glimpse of a red-and-gold patterned cloth appears at left. Gold bangles and earrings are visible on the woman. The scene suggests a devotional abhishekam at a temple.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style base beside a pair of painted deity murti with gold crowns, flower garlands and red-and-green clothing, applying an offering. Behind her a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal vessel, another man in white stands at left, and a figure in saffron robes stands in the background, under a dim temple pavilion lit by oil lamps.2007-02-16