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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.

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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.A 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.Two 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.2013-06-04A temple interior where a woman in a dark blue-and-white patterned sari with a white shawl pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a large black Shiva linga set in a round stone yoni basin, while a second woman in a dark patterned top stands behind her holding a small vessel. A man in a white shirt and yellow dhoti stands at right beside a red-and-gold deity figure draped with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. A small white kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a yellow base in front. The floor is wet, consistent with abhishekam.2008-10-19November 09 20072007-11-09Temple 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.2008-10-19June 04 20132013-06-04A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Hindu shrine. A man in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, white tilak marks, white arm bands and a beaded necklace stands at a large black stone shivalingam set in a dark stone basin, with his hands placed on the lingam. Behind him a second figure in orange robes stands near a gold-framed throne-like seat. A large golden deity murti with a trident and tiger-skin-like drape stands at right, decorated with garlands of red, white and green. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flowers and brass vessels rest on the platform. The image is a photo.2007-11-09Close view of several black stone Shivalingams on pedestals being ritually bathed with water in an outdoor abhishekam. Water streams from golden pouring vessels held by seated devotees. The central lingam has a small red-pink flower on top and an orange marigold on a neighbouring lingam. Devotees wear white, teal patterned and red-trimmed clothing, with bangles visible on a wrist. Only hands, arms, legs and lower bodies are visible, so the participants are partly cropped.2016-12-18A 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.2008-10-19June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09