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A large black stone Shivling with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a lotus-petal yoni base stands on a bare concrete floor inside a white tented space. Two women kneel beside it, each holding a small silver bowl. The woman on the left wears a white garment with blue border and a beaded necklace and reaches toward the base with her hand. The woman on the right wears a red sari and gently touches the stone. A tall brass oil lamp stands to the right, with red flowers and a teal-painted wooden pillar behind. A colourful embroidered hanging with floral and bird motifs and yellow fringe hangs from the tent top.

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A photograph inside a white tent shows a large polished black stone Shivalingam on a lotus-patterned yoni pedestal, being cleaned or anointed by two women. The woman on the left, with curly dark hair, wears a white top and a blue-and-white patterned wrap and kneels bending toward the base. The woman on the right, with dark hair pulled back, wears a dark top and an orange-red sari and kneels holding a small metal bowl. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside the lingam, a decorated orange and yellow cloth hangs behind it, red flowers sit in a brass pot at right, and a white cloth covers a table edge. A brass figure of a deity stands at the far left.November 09 20072007-11-09December 22 20092009-12-22November 09 20072007-11-09A woman in a red sari kneels beside a large polished black stone Shivling on a yoni-peetha base inside a white tent. She reaches toward the linga with one hand while holding a small metal bowl in the other. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside red roses and a multicoloured garland, and a bright draped cloth hangs behind the linga.Temple abhishekam scene: a woman in a maroon sari bends forward and pours liquid from a steel vessel over a small white shiva lingam on a yellow wooden stand, beside a large dark black stone lingam and yoni base on a wet floor. Behind her a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands by red-and-white walls and garlanded red deity draperies. Another man in white holds a brass pot, a brass lamp stands at left, and a woman in a yellow sari appears partly at right.2008-10-19Two women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders sit on red-brown stone steps pouring water from golden conical vessels over black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a maroon blouse, a dark beaded necklace and bangles, and her hair is pulled back. The woman on the right has a white vibhuti line on her forehead, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold earrings. Potted plants and white railings stand behind them. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at Shiva lingams.2013-07-01June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetham. A man in a light striped shirt with a lanyard leans forward pouring liquid from a brass pot over the lingam, which is glistening wet. A young girl in white and gold stands beside him holding a white cloth, and a man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands behind, near a garlanded deity dressed in red and teal silks. Brass kalashas sit on the floor, and a small golden shrine model rests on a yellow stand in the foreground. Several other people watch from the left side of the frame.2008-10-19December 31 20082008-12-31Two women in white sarees sit on red stone steps tending small granite Shivalingams on square pedestals. The woman on the left, wearing a white saree with green and gold borders, leans forward and touches a lingam. The woman on the right wears a white saree with a red shawl and a tilak on her forehead, and has a brass lamp and incense sticks beside her. Several other lingams stand on the steps behind them, and a black plastic hose runs along the platforms.2013-06-04