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A close view of a rudrabhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva Temple, with a black stone shivalinga topped with pink and white flowers and orange marigold petals. A hand in a white sweater holds a lit incense stick, smoke curling upward. Behind, priests in orange and saffron garments sit near brass vessels, and a gold-rimmed brass pot sits at lower right. The orange cloth with printed text at right edge belongs to a devotee.

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January 02 20172017-01-02Close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a small incense stick or lamp near a black stone Shivalinga topped with pink flowers and an orange marigold. The devotee wears a white long-sleeved top and an orange-red shawl printed with black script, and wears a gold bangle. A brass kalasha pot and a metal tray sit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Behind, blurred figures in orange robes suggest a ritual setting. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam offering.2017-01-02A close photo of a black stone Shivalinga on a black circular yoni-peetha base, topped with a pink lotus flower. A person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti sits beside it, holding a spoon or ladle that pours offering over the lingam, with steam rising. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit at the edges, and blurred figures in dark and magenta clothing appear behind.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02A close photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a pink lotus flower placed on its top, steam rising around it. A person in a white dhoti and garment with gold-yellow borders holds a small lit flame or lamp near the lingam, with a brass vessel visible nearby. Another person in an orange garment and bangles is partly visible at the right edge, and pink flowers sit at the bottom of the frame.2017-01-02A close photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a black yoni-peetha base, topped with a pink lotus flower, during abhishekam. Smoke rises from the lingam and a lit oil lamp or wick flame sits at its base. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border reaches toward the flame, wearing a gold wristwatch-style bracelet and a thin cord bracelet. Another person in an orange garment is partly visible at right, and a brass offering plate with pink flowers sits in the foreground.2017-01-02Close-up photograph of a hand pouring water from a small brass vessel with a long handle over a dark stone shivalinga. The stone has carved bands and pink and orange flowers rest on its top. The person wears a white knit sweater and a blue and orange patterned cloth. The background is blurred with sunlight and a pale stone basin. Only one hand and arm are visible.2017-01-02December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at black stone Shivalingams topped with orange and red flowers and petals. A woman in a red patterned saree and bangles and earrings, with a red bindi, holds a brass plate with a lit flame toward the lingam. Other people in white and grey clothing sit behind, one holding a flame, with smoke rising in the warm light. Brass vessels sit in the foreground.2016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19