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A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white-covered silver tray atop a red-and-gold cloth. Milk or white liquid pours from a repousse silver vessel at right over a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base. Around it stand small bronze and brass figures: a standing female figure holding a lamp at left, a multi-armed deity murti and seated figures. A silver lidded bowl and a yellow flower lie nearby, with a plate of red flowers in the background. No people are visible apart from a partial hand pouring.

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A photograph of a milk abhishekam in progress on a white tray set on an orange patterned cloth. Small brass deity murtis, including a standing female figure and a seated figure, surround a dark grey Shiva lingam and a black stone. Thin silver rods pour liquid over the murtis, and a silver bowl with a lid sits at the top. Part of a person's hand with a gold bangle is visible at the right edge. No faces of people are shown.2013-08-19Close photo of a milk abhishekam in progress on a silver tray over a red and gold patterned cloth. A stream of white milk pours over a grey Shivalinga and several small brass murtis, including a standing figure holding a vessel, a four-armed deity murti, and a seated figure with a kneeling devotee-like figure. A hand in a white sleeve holds a silver pouring vessel at right, and a silver lotus-shaped lamp with a lit wick sits at top right. No people are visible apart from the hand.2013-09-30September 02 20132013-09-02Close view of a ritual abhishekam on a white tray over an orange and red patterned cloth. A dark blue-black Shivalinga stands at centre among small brass deity murtis, including a standing figure and seated figures, with a brass oil lamp nearby. Water or milk flows over the arrangement from above. A silver covered vessel and a glass bowl sit in the background. A partially visible hand wearing gold bangles appears at the right edge.2013-08-19A close photo of an abhishekam over a small set of bronze deity figures and a dark stone shivalinga on a silver tray. Milky white liquid is poured over the group, pooling on the tray. A bronze figure of a standing devotee holding a small cup stands at left, with a seated bronze figure and small bronze murtis around the linga. A brass sambar bowl with a lid and a lit oil lamp in a brass cup sit behind on an orange cloth. Only hands of an unseen person are visible at right, pouring from a white cord-wrapped vessel. Two steel tongs rise into the frame. No physical people are fully visible.2013-09-30September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesClose view of a milk abhishekam being performed on a small Shiva lingam set on a white tray covered with milk. A bronze murti of a standing deity and small bronze figures of seated deities stand beside the black stone lingam, surrounded by yellow marigold petals. A silver kalasha vessel and silver pouring implements direct a white stream of milk over the lingam. Red cloth covers the table, and a silver bowl of flowers and an oil lamp sit in the background. Only hands are visible at the right edge.2013-09-16Close view of a white tray with a dusting of white powder holding small bronze deity murtis and a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. A tall bronze standing female figure holding a small vessel stands at left, and a small bronze figure with raised hand stands behind the linga. Yellow marigold flowers lie among the figures, with a gold silk cloth and a silver vessel in the background. Thin metal rods frame the arrangement.2013-09-02Close view of an abhishekam on a silver tray filled with white liquid. A grey-black stone Shivalinga sits at centre, surrounded by small brass figures including a standing deity murti holding a small vessel on the left, a seated deity murti and a bull (nandi) figure beside the linga, and yellow flowers at the front. A thin silver pouring spout arcs over the scene from the right, held by a hand wearing a ring. Gold-coloured cloth lies behind the tray with a polished brass vessel in the background.2013-09-02A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress on a silver tray. A hand wearing a gold ring pours milk from a silver vessel with a spout over a cluster of small bronze deity figures arranged around a black shivalinga. A standing bronze deity murti stands at the centre, with smaller figures seated and standing around the lingam. Two yellow flowers lie on the milky surface, and an orange-and-gold brocade cloth covers the table beneath the tray. Liquid streams from the vessel and from thin metal rods above the tray.2013-08-19September 16 20132013-09-16