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A close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams, each topped with a bright yellow flower, while a golden vessel pours water over the nearest lingam in an abhishekam. Blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background, and a hand holding the golden pot is visible at the upper left. The shallow focus emphasises the flowing water and the flowers on the lingams.

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Close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams, each topped with red flowers or kumkum, during an abhishekam. Hands at the right hold long golden metal vessels whose spouts pour a thin stream of liquid onto the nearest lingam. Background lingams and blurred figures fade into shallow depth of field. No identifiable person is shown.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam being bathed by a thin stream of water from a curved golden spout, a common abhishekam offering. Water drips from the tip of the spout onto the lingam's top, which holds a small gold pedestal-like yoni base with a bright pink flower placed beside it. The background is softly blurred, with an orange-clad figure faintly visible at left and grey temple surroundings. No people are clearly in focus, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-06-06Close photograph of abhishekam at a shivalinga: a brass pot with a spout pours a thin stream of water over a dark stone linga, with a yellow marigold-type flower resting on its top. Water droplets spray around the base. Blurred dark stone pillars and a blue and red cloth are in the background. No people are clearly visible, only a hand holding the pot at the upper right.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18November 24 20162016-11-24December 09 20162016-12-09December 18 20162016-12-18December 09 20162016-12-09A close photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a stone base. A hand at the top left pours water from a golden spout-like vessel over the lingam, and a golden yoni-pitha base holds a silver-toned small vessel with a red flower or cloth offering on the lingam's side. Blurred red fabric and a stone surface lie in the background, and a partial head appears at the lower left edge.2016-12-14December 09 20162016-12-09January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copies