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A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a clear crystal spatika linga on a wooden tray. A hand holding a brass vessel pours golden liquid over the linga, which flows down its spout into the tray. Behind it, a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands, red roses, and a jeweled rudraksha-studded ornament. No people are visible except the pouring hand.

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A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a clear crystal Spatika Linga resting on a wooden tray with a stepped base. A hand in the upper right pours golden liquid from a brass vessel over the linga, and yellow liquid runs down its sides into the tray. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled gold crown-like ornament with pearls and peacock-patterned embellishments. Brass kalasha pots and a silver tray sit on the dark stone platform at right. No other physical people are visible beyond the single pouring hand.2021-12-31A close photograph of a clear crystal spatika linga resting on a wooden base with a red cloth on a wooden tray. A person's hand with a gold bracelet and red-stained fingernails rests on the linga. Behind it, a flower garland of yellow and white blooms and a decorated deity murti in an ornate costume with beaded and gem-studded adornments. Brass vessels sit to the right on a dark counter, and a gold-coloured draped figure stands in the background.2021-12-31KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 8/16/20212021-08-16A photograph of a clear crystal Shiva linga, the Spatika Linga, on a wooden tray with a red-stained base, water trickling over it, as during abhishekam. Behind it stands a deity murti dressed in a golden-orange cloth with a pink garment, and a large deity figure is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands, red roses, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-beaded ornamental crown. Brass vessels and a brass plate sit on a dark counter at right. No physical people are visible.2021-12-31A close view of a clear crystal Shiva lingam, the spatika linga, sitting on a red-brown wooden tray with damp, wet surface. Its stepped circular base and cylindrical top are etched with fine geometric patterns. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a gold-embroidered garment with white and yellow flower garlands, pearl and gold beadwork, and green stone accents. No people are visible in the frame.2021-12-31Close-up of a clear crystal Shiva lingam on a matching crystal yoni-peetha base, with a yellow-orange coating on the lingam and liquid running down the spout into a tray. Red rose petals float in the liquid and scatter on the tray. Behind it, a white cloth is draped with a beaded gold and purple-peacock-motif ornament and a garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and rudraksha beads. The scene shows abhishekam ritual offering to a deity murti, with no people visible.2021-07-04Close-up photograph of a clear crystal Shivalingam resting on a red-brown wooden tray scattered with rose petals and flower petals. The lingam has a yellow-gold tinted base and a gold-engraved top with decorative patterns. Behind it, a white garment is decorated with a gold-beaded and jewel-studded ornament featuring purple and green peacock-feather designs, along with brown rudraksha-style beads and white and yellow flower garlands. A pair of hands at the upper right holds a brass vessel.2021-07-04Close-up photo of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear crystal yoni-peetha base, with yellow marigold and purple flowers placed on it. A brass vessel held by a hand pours liquid over the linga, as in abhishekam. Behind it are red and orange marigold garlands, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold pendant on red-bordered cloth. A small black linga sits in front on a carved wooden tray. No people's faces are visible, only the hand.2024-09-28Close photograph of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear tiered base, bathed in yellow liquid and dotted with yellow marigold flowers. A brass vessel is being tipped over the linga by a hand at upper left. Beside it sits a smaller black linga on a yoni base. The wooden altar front has carved scrollwork. Behind, a figure in a cream and red silk garment wears rudraksha mala strands and gold ornaments, with red and orange flower garlands around.2024-09-28A clear crystal shivling on a golden-brown base is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from above by a hand in the upper right. Orange-red carnations and small green buds rest on the lingam's base. Behind it, a seated person in a maroon and pink patterned sari with gold border sits on a dark stone platform. Abhishekam ritual to a Shiva lingam; no people are shown in detail beyond the pouring hand and the seated figure's lower body.2021-01-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/31/20212021-12-31KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/31/20212021-12-31