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Close-up photo of black stone Shiva lingams during a Rudrabhishekam ritual at night. A central lingam has water flowing over its top, with pink and white flowers placed on its crown and white horizontal tripundra-style streaks marked on its sides. Blurred lingams and saffron-orange cloth or ritual items appear in the background. No people are visible.

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June 04 20132013-06-04A photograph of black stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni-pītha bases during abhishekam. A thin stream of water pours from a golden vessel onto the central lingam, splashing droplets into the air, with a few red flowers resting on the lingam tops. Blurred figures in the background wear colourful patterned clothing, including a red garment and a striped multicolour sleeve, and a small oil lamp flame is visible at the lower right.2016-12-17Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped peetha, with pink flower petals resting on top of the lingam and a clear crystal placed on the base. Ash or ground powder sits around the base, and out-of-focus brass vessels and another lingam stand in the background.2017-05-22Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08June 24 20132013-06-24Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam during abhishekam, with a thin stream of liquid pouring over its top. Two silver oval plates with a small red mark sit on the crown of the lingam. A brass or gold vessel with a spout is angled into the frame at right, and a hand is partly visible holding it. The background is softly blurred, showing a red cloth and pale stone surfaces. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.2013-06-06July 08 20132013-07-08July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24Close-up photo of several black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni pedestals during abhishekam. Water is poured from golden vessels held by hands at the upper right, with a stream of liquid falling onto the central lingam. Red flowers rest on the tops of some lingams. Attendees in a colourful striped top and white garment are partly visible in the background, with a brass lamp at the lower left.2016-12-17July 08 20132013-07-08July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copies