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Close-up photograph of a black polished Shivalinga, its ridged cylindrical stone surface wet and glistening, with two red flowers resting on the top. Thin streams of water fall from above onto the linga. The background is blurred and dark, with warm orange tones at the upper right and a second black linga partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene is an abhishekam offering at a Shiva shrine.

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Close view of a black polished stone shivalinga with carved lotus-petal pattern on its top surface, two red flowers placed on its crown, and water streaming down over it from above in a stream of droplets. Background is dark and softly blurred with another black linga at right and warm orange and blue tones. No people are visible; the scene is a Shiva abhishekam with water offering on a linga.2016-12-23July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08Close photo of a dark grey stone Shivalingam with a finely incised diamond-pattern surface, scattered with torn red and white flower petals. A brass or gold-coloured ladle or spout pours a thin stream of liquid onto the top. In the blurred background a brass pot or vessel and a green cloth are visible. No people are shown.2016-12-17Close-up photo of black stone Shiva lingams during a Rudrabhishekam ritual at night. A central lingam has water flowing over its top, with pink and white flowers placed on its crown and white horizontal tripundra-style streaks marked on its sides. Blurred lingams and saffron-orange cloth or ritual items appear in the background. No people are visible.2014-08-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a black stone Shivalinga, its ridged cylindrical column wet and glistening, with a small yellow flower petal resting on its side. Water droplets spray in a thin stream from above, and a dark yoni-shaped base sits behind it. In the blurred background a white-clad figure and a bright orange cloth are visible. The shallow focus emphasises the wet stone and falling water.2016-12-03Close-up of a dark black stone Shivalinga on a yoni-shaped pedestal, wet with water, topped with a red flower and a small silver ornament. A thin stream of water pours from a gold vessel at right, held by a person in orange saffron robes whose arm is partly visible. Ritual abhishekam in a temple setting.2013-06-10December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam. A brass pot with a cow-head spout, held by a hand at upper right, pours a thin stream of water over a black lingam with a silvery, patterned surface. Red flowers, a clear glass or crystal object and scattered petals sit on top of the lingam. The background is blurred with dark shapes and a white-clad sleeve at right. No people's faces are visible.2016-12-17Close-up of a Shiva lingam on a dark black stone yoni-pitha base being bathed in water. A hand in white clothing holds a gold-colored pot with a lion or makara-head spout, from which a thin stream of water pours onto the top of the lingam. A small red flower and a silver-toned object rest on the lingam surface. The background is blurred with dark stone pillars and gold fittings.2016-12-17