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A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a stone lingam. A person's hand, adorned with a red-stoned ring and gold bangles, pours milk from a clear steel vessel over the dark grained lingam, which is decorated with yellow marigold garlands. In the left background a cameraman in white clothing films the ritual. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.

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Close view of a person's hands pouring milk from a polished metal vessel onto a small white Shiva lingam set on a metal tray. The hands wear gold bangles and a gold ring, and the background is a warm brown wooden surface. This appears to be a milk abhishekam to a lingam. No faces are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2012-06-05A photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed in an abhishekam. A devotee in a white dhoti and a mustard-yellow top leans over the lingam, pouring water from a steel pot, with a garland of yellow and white flowers draped on the stone. Beside them, a woman in a blue-and-white sari with a gold necklace and red bindi holds a small steel vessel and white flowers. Another white-clad person and a woman in a white blouse stand behind, one lifting a steel pot. Stone pillars and a corrugated roof frame the temple setting.2006-12-31February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a white Shiva lingam set in a brass tray. A hand wearing a thick gold bangle and a gold ring tilts a stainless steel vessel, pouring a steady white milk stream over the lingam's top. Another arm is visible at left, and the tray rests on a golden stand against a warm brown wooden wall. Water and milk drip down the lingam into the tray. No face is visible, and no one is identified.2012-05-13 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesOverhead view of a large grey-blue Shivalingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, with white milky liquid splashing over its surface during abhishekam. A bare arm with white ash markings and a red-and-beige rudraksha bracelet pours from a brass pot held in the hand. The background is dark. No faces are visible.2014-11-18February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05Close photo of an abhishekam: a silver vessel is tipped to pour thick white milk over a small stone lingam on a round pedestal. A hand with a gold ring holds the vessel and a second hand is visible at the top. The lingam and pedestal are white-grey with gold-toned details. The background is a warm brown wall. No person's face is visible, and the pouring is the main subject.2012-06-05A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a copper-toned sri yantra-style base placed on a wooden stand. A pair of hands in white sleeves, one wearing a gold wristwatch, pours milk or liquid from a stainless steel vessel over the tiered metal object. Behind it stands a large dark polished stone structure with carved lotus-petal bands, and orange and maroon cloth hangs in the background. Only the hands and forearms of the person are visible.2010-02-12A close photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a priest's bare arm, decorated with a gold bangle. The water cascades over the grey stone lingam, which stands on a base amid a dense backdrop of marigold and orange garlands, yellow and purple flowers and gold-trimmed fabric. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha-bead garland is partly visible at the left edge. Sprays of water catch the light against the flowers. Abhishekam ritual at a temple setting, with no visible person bearing a person cues.2015-02-17