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Close-up photo of a dark black stone lingam being bathed with water from a golden vessel with a spout held by a person in white ritual clothing at the right edge, a fine stream of water splashing over the top of the lingam. Blurred background of more lamps and offerings, warm bokeh lights, and other figures in white.

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A dark stone Shivalinga is being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel held by a person in white clothing at the right edge of the frame. A stream of water falls onto the top of the lingam, where a clear droplet rests. Several more black lingams and metal bowls are blurred in the background under warm sunlight. No person is clearly identifiable in the frame apart from the hand and white cloth of the pourer.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam scene with a row of black stone shivalinga on circular black yoni bases lined up along a brick path in warm golden light. Water is poured from a long brass or golden vessel with a thin spout onto one linga, spraying droplets into the air. Behind the lingas, people in white garments with gold-bordered cloth sit or kneel, and a person in a white top with red and embroidered trim holds the pouring vessel. Blurred bokeh lights and a purple bird logo in the corner are visible.2017-02-26February 24 20172017-02-24Close-up photograph of a dark black Shivalingam being bathed with water poured from a gold abhishekam vessel shaped with a spout ending in a small gold cow-head. A hand holding the gold vessel is visible at the upper right, with a thin stream of water falling onto the lingam's top, where a red mark is visible. The background is heavily blurred with warm brown and pale tones and the faint outline of other people, and a white-clad figure appears at the right edge.2017-02-24Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam: a golden spouted vessel with a small cow-head mouth pours a thin stream of water over a dark black stone lingam at lower left. Water droplets scatter in the air. Blurred background shows a crowd of devotees under warm lights. No identifiable person is clearly visible; only a hand holds the vessel at top right.2017-02-24Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam ritual: a brass vessel with a cow-head spout pours a thin stream of water over a black stone Shiva lingam with a rounded top. Small pink and orange flower petals and a clear crystal sit on the lingam. A blurred background shows another dark stone pedestal and a partly visible person's white and gold-bordered cloth at the right edge. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2017-01-02Close photo of a devotee pouring water from a brass vessel onto a black stone Shivling during a ritual. Water streams from the spout in droplets, with a small clear bead of water and red flower petals resting on the dark polished lingam. Several other black lingams stand in a row behind it, and blurred white-clad devotees sit alongside, one wearing a pink wristband. The sunlit setting suggests an outdoor abhishekam.2016-12-05