Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva linga base with a red-painted lower rim, poured water dripping down from the upper stone edge, and a wet stone floor beneath. Carved mouldings and a small yellow petal are visible on the surface. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva linga base with a red-painted lower rim, poured water dripping down from the upper stone edge, and a wet stone floor beneath. Carved mouldings and a small yellow petal are visible on the surface. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of the base of a dark polished stone lingam or yoni-style pedestal in a temple, wet with flowing water that drips down its surface and onto a grey stone floor. Reddish-orange paint or kumkum-like stain marks the base ring. Water trickles down from above. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a wet black stone Shiva lingam resting in a yoni-pitha base, with water running over the stone and pooling on the floor. The lingam's rounded upper body is glossy and streaked with white residue, and the reddish-orange painted lower rim of the base is visible. Carved moulded stone steps or plinth edges stand behind it. A small part of a human hand appears at the lower right edge. No other people are visible.

Close photograph of a dark stone temple structure with carved lotus-style mouldings and a rounded base, with water streaming down over the carvings. Scattered white flower petals and a few red petals lie on the wet ground in the foreground. No people are visible; the image focuses on the wet stone and falling water, consistent with an abhishekam pouring over a temple element.

Close-up photograph of a wet dark stone shivalinga with its tiered base, showing carved vertical fluting and lobed bands on the lower yoni-pitha section. Water streams and drips over the polished black stone surface, with glints of reflected light. A metal rim or fixture sits at the right edge, and water trickles down from the right side. No people are visible; this shows the abhishekam being poured over the lingam during pradosha puja at the temple.

Close-up photograph of the base of a dark metal ritual vessel or linga-like object on a polished grey stone floor. Water runs down the reddish-orange painted lower band and splashes onto the wet stone, with a few droplets scattered around. Small yellow flower petals or fragments lie near the edge of the floor and a pale white powder is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame.

September 19 2011

Close-up photograph of a dark grey granite temple plinth with stacked mouldings, carved vertical grooves on the lower band, and a thin red-stained edge along the top. Water streams down the stone surfaces and drips from the upper ledge, and a blurred white wall and rain-speckled background appear at left. No people or deity forms are visible.

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January 17 2010

Close view of a grey granite temple plinth with stacked mouldings and a carved bead-and-reel band, streaming with water. Water cascades down in thin sheets across the stone. A reddish-brown band runs along the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.

December 31 2009

Close-up photograph of wet, dark grey granite steps with a carved moulding band of scalloped arches across the middle tier. Water sheets over the stone surfaces, and a few small white flower petals and a dark red bead or fruit lie on the lower step. No people, statues or ritual figures are visible in the frame.