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Close photo of a hand holding a small brass spoon over a black Shivalinga on a red stone ledge, pouring liquid from a clear plastic bottle onto the lingam's top. The lingam is decorated with white flower petals and red rose petals at its base. Nearby are brass plates of rice-like offerings garnished with red flowers, small brass bowls, a brass kalasha, and a red and cream cloth bag. The wrist bears bangles and a gold bracelet. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible, so no face or full figure appears and no one can be identified. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A black stone shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a person in white garments at upper right, with a thin stream visible. Red and orange flower petals and a red flower rest on top of the lingam, and yellow and white flower petals line the base. A small brass oil lamp with a cobra-hooded handle burns in front. Behind, a golden murti of a deity in orange and red sits near brass plates of offerings and food, and a second black lingam stands at left beside a golden vessel. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Close photo of black stone Shivalinga (lingams) on square yoni-peetha bases being offered yellow flower petals. A hand with a red thread and gold bangle, wearing a red garment, drops petals onto the central lingam. Brass kalasha pots and a brass bowl sit in the background, with other hands and white-clad devotees visible at the left edge. Yellow petals are scattered across the bases, and white chalk-like markings streak the stones. Scene suggests Shiva abhishekam or puja offerings.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photo of a black stone Shiva lingam on a square black yoni-pitha base, decorated with flower petals in orange, red and yellow, and a small brass oil lamp with a brass ritual vessel beside it. Water or milk is being poured from a golden spout held by a person in white clothing at the upper right, arcing over the lingam. Behind it a second dark lingam stands on a base, with brass pots and a deity murti in orange and red on a tray of flowers and offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. No people are clearly visible beyond the white-clad arm and hand.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 02 20162016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Close-up photo of a Shiva lingam abhishekam being prepared inside a red-brick shrine. A black stone shivalingam with a cylindrical yoni base sits at right, a golden kalasha-style spout rises at center, and a hand with a gold bangle reaches toward a brass plate of flowers, white offerings and yellow cloth. A brass oil lamp burns at left beside a brass pot with a spoon, an incense stick smokes behind the lingam, and a bare forearm and white garment edge appear at top right. No faces are visible.2016-12-09