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Close-up photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam. A golden-brass pouring vessel with a cow-head spout releases a thin stream of liquid onto a dark green stone linga. A clear glossy droplet rests on the linga's top, beside a small white flower with a green stem. No people are visible; the background is blurred gold and brown.

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December 11 20162016-12-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam: a golden spouted vessel with a small cow-head mouth pours a thin stream of water over a dark black stone lingam at lower left. Water droplets scatter in the air. Blurred background shows a crowd of devotees under warm lights. No identifiable person is clearly visible; only a hand holds the vessel at top right.2017-02-24Close-up photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam being bathed, with a thin stream of water poured from a golden vessel spout onto the top of the lingam. A small clear crystal or glass linga sits on a gold-coloured stand on top, with green leaves scattered on the surface. The background is blurred with dark shapes and warm light. No people are visible in the frame, consistent with a rudra abhishekam ritual.2016-12-09December 06 20162016-12-06Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a dark black linga-shaped stone. A hand with several rings and bangles holds a gold-coloured spouted vessel, pouring a thin stream of water over the top of the stone, where a small clear crystal and a yellow flower or offering rest. Blurred lights and out-of-focus figures fill the background.2016-12-09Close-up photograph of a black Shiva lingam being bathed during a Rudra Abhishekam. Water pours from a gold-coloured vessel with a spout shaped like a head, held at the upper right, streaming in droplets over the dark stone. A white and yellow floral offering rests on top of the lingam. The background is blurred, showing a grey stone yoni-pitha base and a brass or gold ritual vessel at the lower edge. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-16 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a rudrabhishekam ritual: a brass vessel with a cow-head spout pours a thin stream of water over a black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top. Small pink and orange flower petals and a clear crystal sit on the lingam. A blurred background shows another dark stone pedestal and a partly visible person's white and gold-bordered cloth at the right edge. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2017-01-02December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesClose-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.2017-02-24