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Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being poured over a dark stone shivalingam in a temple. Water streams cascade down the black stone in splashing sheets, with droplets flying into the air. At the top right, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a garland of yellow flowers holds the scene, while an orange-red cloth drapes on the left. No people's faces are visible; only the hands and fabric of the ritual officiant appear at the frame edges.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Close view of a dark stone abhishekam basin, its carved rim wet and glistening, with milky white liquid streaming down in two thin streams over the edge. Behind it, a blurred saffron and red cloth hangs in the background, and a faint water stream falls on the left. No people are visible; the scene centres on the ritual bathing of a shivalinga-style sacred stone.2010-02-12September 19 20112011-09-19A photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, with water poured over a dark black stone lingam from a silver pot held by a hand with white ash markings on the forearm. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti with a gold bell hanging near the lingam, on a red cloth backdrop. On the right, the legs of a seated figure in an orange saffron dhoti and gold-toned sandals are visible, but no face is shown. Gold ornate carved decorations frame the scene on the left.2011-09-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam in progress: water pours in a thick stream over a dark stone Shiva lingam. Several people in orange and saffron garments stand around it; one raised arm holds a brass vessel pouring milk or water, and another hand with gold bangles steadies the lingam from the side. Behind them stands a row of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, pink and magenta, with a saffron cloth draped nearby. A gold-bordered bead necklace hangs on the left edge of the frame.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA dark, rough-textured black stone shivalinga is being bathed with a stream of water poured from above, water splashing around its base. Behind it, red silk drapes and a white cloth with gold borders are visible, and the blurred arm of a person pouring from a vessel appears at the upper left. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at a Shiva temple, with no legible printed names or a person figure visible.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA black stone Shiva linga on a dark square yoni-pitha is being bathed by a stream of water poured from above during abhishekam. Around it, several women in red skirts and white blouses with gold ornaments stand with their arms in motion, and a woman in a brown and gold sari stands at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers line the right side.2016-03-07November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19