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A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a black stone peetha holding a tall white Shiva lingam, with water being poured over it. A person in a rust-red and gold-bordered silk dress and a rudraksha mala headband and necklace pours water from a silver vessel with both hands, while a second man in a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands behind holding a silver pot. Behind them stand garlands of red, yellow and pink flowers and a deity murti partly visible at right. Water splashes around the lingam.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a red and gold silk sari with a rudraksha bead headpiece and rudraksha mala performs abhishekam, pouring water from a silver vessel over a large black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind her a priest in saffron and orange garments and a shaved head holds a silver pot and looks on. Garlands of marigolds and roses drape the right side, and a red cloth covers part of an altar near a golden deity figure. Water splashes around the base and the scene is lit warmly in a temple hall.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Shivalinga set on a tiered black pedestal. A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck and head pours milk from a silver vessel over the linga, with water splashing outward. Behind her a man in orange-brown garments holds a white cloth or vessel near the linga. To the right, a deity murti is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, pink and purple. Gold bangles are visible on her wrists.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA standing man in a red-maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and bare upper body pours water from a silver vessel over a tall grey stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni pedestal during abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha-style floral headband, a gold necklace, and gold bangles. A second figure in orange and a bare-shouldered devotee stand behind, with a conch-like vessel nearby. Marigold and yellow-red flower garlands hang beside a golden deity murti, and a shrine backdrop glows in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala and a headband of beads pours water from a brass vessel over a black polished Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal during abhishekam. Behind her a shaven-headed man in a saffron-and-red shawl also pours water over the lingam. Garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, magenta and white hang on the right, and gold ornaments line the scene. Water splashes off the lingam and pedestal in a temple-hall setting.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon and gold silk sari with a rudraksha bead headband and rudraksha mala necklace pours milk from a metal vessel over a tall black Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind her, a bald man in a red-orange shawl with gold trim assists at the linga. To the right, a shrine is decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands, and a gilded ceremonial vessel is partly visible. The scene is an abhishekam ritual with milk flowing down the linga, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies