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Close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a dark stone pedestal, decorated with scattered red rose petals. Beside it stands a brass vessel and a small glass lamp holder on a brass plate with red petals, and a white cloth lies at left against a red wall. Brass pots are visible in the background. No people are present, so this is a worship setup at a shrine.

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A black stone Shivling stands on a dark stone yoni pedestal, decorated with scattered red and white flower petals and green leaves. Brass vessels filled with liquid sit in the foreground, a small brass bell with a handle is at right, and a brass oil lamp and small brass cups are nearby. Red fabric and a patterned cloth bag sit on a red-cushioned step behind the shrine. No people are visible.2016-12-17A black stone shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a person in white garments at upper right, with a thin stream visible. Red and orange flower petals and a red flower rest on top of the lingam, and yellow and white flower petals line the base. A small brass oil lamp with a cobra-hooded handle burns in front. Behind, a golden murti of a deity in orange and red sits near brass plates of offerings and food, and a second black lingam stands at left beside a golden vessel. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Close-up photo of a black stone Shiva lingam on a square black yoni-pitha base, decorated with flower petals in orange, red and yellow, and a small brass oil lamp with a brass ritual vessel beside it. Water or milk is being poured from a golden spout held by a person in white clothing at the upper right, arcing over the lingam. Behind it a second dark lingam stands on a base, with brass pots and a deity murti in orange and red on a tray of flowers and offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. No people are clearly visible beyond the white-clad arm and hand.2016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped peetha, with pink flower petals resting on top of the lingam and a clear crystal placed on the base. Ash or ground powder sits around the base, and out-of-focus brass vessels and another lingam stand in the background.2017-05-22December 18 20162016-12-18Close 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.2016-12-17December 05 20162016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of black stone Shivalinga lingams on a ritual platform during a puja. The foreground lingam is decorated with a red flower, scattered red and orange petals, a white and yellow flower garland, and a small brass ritual vessel with a lamp. Behind it, a brass kalasha and brass bowls, and a small figurine of a seated sage or saint with white and red garments sits among flower offerings and a brass pot. Water streams from a brass vessel at the upper right. People in white clothing are only partially visible at the top edge, and no full faces are shown.2016-12-18Close-up of a dark grey stone shivalingam with a geometric triangular pattern on its top surface, scattered with pink and white rose petals. A gold-coloured spouted vessel pours a thin stream of liquid. A brass pot sits blurred in the background beside a green cloth, and a larger stone yoni-shaped base is visible at the top. No people are visible.2016-12-17