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A black stone Shivalinga inside a shrine niche with a golden arched frame carved with foliage. The linga is being bathed with milk or white liquid streaming down its sides, with a red flower placed on its top. In front stands a tiered white stone yoni-shaped pedestal or yantra base with carved figures, also washed with white liquid and topped with a red flower. No people are visible; the scene shows an abhishekam being performed to a Shivalinga.

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Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A black stone Shivalinga in a shrine niche is being bathed with milk that streams down its surface onto the black peetha base. The linga is topped with a red flower or kumkum mark and has green leaves and a small orange marking at its front. Behind it, a gilded ornate arch frames a red backdrop against pale grey marble walls. No people are visible; the scene shows an abhishekam in progress at a deity murti.2022-06-20A black stone Shiva lingam on a dark square yoni pedestal stands before a red velvet niche framed by gold ornate arch carving. A smaller polished dark lingam with green leaves and a red flower sits atop the main lingam. In the foreground, a small golden shri yantra-style pyramid base or peetha is decorated with green leaves and a red flower. Scattered leaves lie on the reddish floor. No people are visible.2022-06-20Close-up photo of a black stone Shivalingam in a yoni-pitha base being bathed in flowing water during abhishekam. Water pours over the dome-shaped lingam and streams down its black stone surfaces, with white milk-like liquid visible on the top. A red border runs around the base. Behind it are a red cloth backdrop and gold-coloured carved makara or swan-like ornamental panels. No people are visible.2022-11-22March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14A dark stone Shiva lingam on a black yoni-peetha base is being bathed with milk as white liquid flows down its sides and over the basin. The lingam stands before a gilded arched niche with carved floral and bird motifs. At the left edge, a small brass plate holds red flowers, and a lit oil lamp flame sits nearby, with a maroon fabric with gold border in the foreground. No people are visible. The scene shows abhishekam offered to the lingam in a temple shrine.2022-01-31Close photo of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base set within a gold-coloured arched frame with ornate floral and leaf carving. A bare arm with beaded red and white wristbands and a ring pours liquid over the linga, and a green leaf lies on the pitha. A small white three-tiered sri yantra stands in front on a dark base, decorated with white flowers. A trident-like emblem and white flower sit atop the linga. No people's faces are visible.2022-11-28A dark black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water. A hand at the upper left holds a golden vessel pouring liquid over the lingam, which glistens with wet streaks. Behind it stands a gilded arched frame with floral and foliate carvings around a red cloth backdrop. In front, a small golden tiered sri yantra-style base holds a red kumkum mark. Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine, with no people fully visible apart from the hand. Only a hand and foot appear at the edges.2022-06-20November 22 2022 sripuram2022-11-22Photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base standing on a wooden platform in front of a gold-framed arch and maroon drapery. Milky white abhishekam liquid streaks down the shiva lingam and pools in the yoni. A small red flower or offering sits in the pool. A brass kalasha vessel stands on the bare concrete floor in the lower left. On the right wall hangs a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a Swamiji depiction. No people are physically present.