Close-up photograph of water flowing over a dark polished stone surface at a temple base. A carved stone pedestal edge with reddish-orange stains sits at upper left, and a thin stream of water spreads across the granite floor, creating splash ripples and reflections. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of water flowing over a dark polished stone surface at a temple base. A carved stone pedestal edge with reddish-orange stains sits at upper left, and a thin stream of water spreads across the granite floor, creating splash ripples and reflections. No people are visible.

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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.

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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a stone shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Water pours over the tall cylindrical lingam from a brass kalasha held by a priest in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a second attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a small brass pot. Water splashes across the stone base and floor. Part of a carved stone pillar appears at the left edge and another person in white stands at the right edge. Two people are visible, the two pouring priests and the partially visible person at the right edge, so the count is 2-5.

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