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June 04 2013

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A row of dark polished stone Shiva lingams receives abhishekam on a receding line, each capped with a small brass base and a pink flower. Shallow round basins with reddish-orange water sit beneath them, and out-of-focus orange-robed figures stand in the background. The shallow focus emphasises the repeated forms.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04A close-up photograph of a row of grey stone shivalingams receding into a blurred background, with saffron-orange robes or cloths softly out of focus behind them. The foreground lingam is topped with a small gold-coloured plate or base holding a red flower and a thin green blade of grass. Each lingam sits on a round stone yoni-pitha base. The shallow depth of field makes the rest of the row fade into soft red and orange tones. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2013-06-04 +1 copiesA row of black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni pedestals with pink flowers placed on their tops, receiving a thin stream of water poured from long golden spouts held by robed men in orange garments in the background. The foreground lingam is sharply focused, with others receding into soft blur. Red-tiled ground and a stone platform are visible at the left.2013-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08June 24 20132013-06-24Close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni pedestals, with carved horizontal bands. A golden spouted vessel held by a hand at the upper left pours water over the nearest lingam, whose top holds scattered pink flower petals and a small clear crystal or ball. Red and gold decor blurs in the background. No people are visible apart from the hand, and no one's identity can be established from the image.2016-10-31December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photo of several black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni pedestals during abhishekam. Water is poured from golden vessels held by hands at the upper right, with a stream of liquid falling onto the central lingam. Red flowers rest on the tops of some lingams. Attendees in a colourful striped top and white garment are partly visible in the background, with a brass lamp at the lower left.2016-12-17October 31 20162016-10-31Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08Close-up photo of black stone Shiva lingams during a Rudrabhishekam ritual at night. A central lingam has water flowing over its top, with pink and white flowers placed on its crown and white horizontal tripundra-style streaks marked on its sides. Blurred lingams and saffron-orange cloth or ritual items appear in the background. No people are visible.2014-08-11