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Night photograph of a water abhishekam over a large tall lingam-shaped linga. A fine spray of water droplets fills the dark air around a stone form with a silver-coloured band and decorative silver-gold panels near its base. Garlands of mixed yellow, red and white flowers lie along the platform below, and small orange lamps hang in strings across the top of the frame against the night sky. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large cylindrical metal abhishekam vessel at a temple, its surface streaming with water that sprays outward in a bright mist. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers wrap a vertical metal support pole on the left, with a small stepped platform above. Strings of orange lights glow across the dark background. Flower petals lie on the ground at the base. No people are visible.2011-10-12Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam draped in layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple, white and green flowers, with a red-and-white garland at its base. A steel railing and staircase on the left lead up beside it, also hung with orange and yellow flower strands. Water pours down in a heavy shower over the top of the lingam, lit against a black night sky. No people are visible in the frame, and the scene reads as an abhishekam being performed at the shrine.2016-12-23A large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands at night with a gold-and-silver patterned band and a central face-like emblem across its front. Its upper edge is wrapped in a garland of yellow, orange and red marigold flowers. Streams of water arc upward and outward from behind and around the linga, catching the light as bright white spray against a dark background. Faint red and white structures are visible at the lower left and right edges. No people are visible.2010-01-04 +1 copiesA night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam set within a dark arched frame edged with yellow and maroon flower garlands. The lingam is fitted with a band of gold ornamental plating marked with geometric patterns and a green gemstone-like inset. Water sprays upward in arcs and jets around it, catching the light as glittering streaks against the dark sky. Blurred figures are faintly visible at the lower edges, but no clear people are distinguishable.2010-01-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black cylindrical Shiva lingam standing on a tall tiered base wrapped with yellow and white marigold garlands. Water sprays in arcs around the lingam, and a metal staircase with railings rises at left beside a bright floodlight. Blue and green fairy lights hang on a wall at right, and rows of clay pots line the brick wall behind. No people are visible in the scene.2016-01-06Close-up photograph of a black stone Shivling in a temple sanctum, with water streaming down its polished surface onto a circular basin. A small brass linga-shaped stand holds a clear crystal lingam, with a brass cobra hood behind it, and scattered yellow and red flower petals lie around the base. In the blurred background, a person in white clothing is partly visible.2016-12-12A night photograph of a large grey-white Shiva lingam dressed for abhishekam, with milky liquid streaming down its smooth rounded surface. A silver yoni-patta band with a central circular silver plate sits at its midpoint, and the base is bordered by a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it, strings of green, red, purple and blue fairy lights hang across a building facade. At the top edge, the feet and orange-clad legs of a person standing on a raised platform are partly visible.2014-09-08A night photograph of a temple ritual. A heavy stream of water pours down from a pipe or spout at the left, splashing onto a dark stone surface at the bottom. Behind the water, a decorated structure with garlands and colourful cloth hangings is lit dimly. A figure in dark clothing with a bright golden-yellow garland stands in the background near a lamp-lit area. The scene appears to show an abhishekam pouring over a deity murti in low light.2011-07-16Close photo of a tall dark black stone lingam being bathed with water poured in streams, with water running down its grooved surface onto a circular black stone base. In the foreground a small brass yoni-pitha holds a clear glass or crystal shivalinga with a brass naga hood above it. Scattered yellow flower petals and red petals lie on the base. Blurred white-clad figures appear in the background. Looks like abhishekam in progress.2016-12-12December 09 20162016-12-09