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Close view of a hand with a rudraksha bracelet and gold bangle pressing a fingertip to the top of a black textured Shiva lingam, leaving a dab of yellow turmeric or kumkum powder on it. Pink flowers lie at the base of the lingam, and two gold-coloured abhishekam vessel spouts stand to the right. The person wears a dark garment and bare feet are visible at the lower edge; the rest of the body is out of frame. A small white item is held between the fingers.

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Close-up photo of a person's hand, adorned with a rudraksha bracelet and a gold band, placing offerings on a black cylindrical lingam during an abhishekam. Grains and a red-tinted offering rest on the top of the lingam. Pink flowers lie at the base, a brass cone-shaped vessel stands beside it, and a dark bowl with a white cloth edge appears at the right. The person wears a dark garment with a blue patterned sleeve and red trim.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 15 20162016-12-15December 03 20162016-12-03Close photo of black stone Shivalinga (lingams) on square yoni-peetha bases being offered yellow flower petals. A hand with a red thread and gold bangle, wearing a red garment, drops petals onto the central lingam. Brass kalasha pots and a brass bowl sit in the background, with other hands and white-clad devotees visible at the left edge. Yellow petals are scattered across the bases, and white chalk-like markings streak the stones. Scene suggests Shiva abhishekam or puja offerings.2016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19September 19 20112011-09-19Close view of several black stone shivalinga on square yoni-style pedestals, with yellow flower petals scattered on their tops and bases. Hands of several people reach in from the frame, one wearing a gold bangle and a red thread bracelet, another a red-and-gold wristband, while red and maroon robed sleeves and brass vessels sit behind. A white bowl and a gold kalasha-like vessel rest nearby. No clear face of a person is visible.2016-12-03Close view of black stone shivalinga sculptures on dark bases during abhishekam. Brass pots are tipped to pour water over the central linga, streaming down its sides. Pink flowers rest on the bases, and a few brass cups stand nearby. Behind, a few people in white clothes and a woman in a blue, red and gold patterned garment and gold bangles participate, with feet and hands partly visible. Incense smoke rises at the right edge. No a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam at multiple black stone Shiva lingams topped with silver-tinged bowls and flower petals. A priest with bare upper body, seen only partly at left, holds a long gold-coloured vessel pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a lingam. Other gold pourers rest on neighbouring black lingams, and a red wall forms the blurred background. A ring is visible on a hand at top left.2016-12-14