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Close view of a golden shivalinga, a tall cylindrical stone form on a golden yoni-peetha base, being worshipped at night. A hand with gold bangles reaches in from the left toward the linga. Behind it hang strands of pearls and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. On the right, a figure in a pink and red sequined garment with gold border and a golden staff stands near the deity. Gold ornaments and a gold-trimmed cloth frame the scene.

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Close view of a large golden-yellow Shivalinga being bathed in turmeric-coloured abhishekam liquid on a dark base, while a priest's bare arm and hand pour or anoint it from the upper left. Behind the linga are heaped marigold and yellow flower garlands and gold necklaces. To the right, a figure in a deep red and gold-bordered silk garment with a gold-trimmed hand and a long gold staff stands near the sacred offering. The scene is lit warmly.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesClose photograph of a golden-yellow liquid being poured over a dark stone lingam in a temple abhishekam. A bare arm adorned with a gold bangle pours from above, and the flowing liquid catches light and splashes. Behind the lingam are rows of flower garlands in purple, yellow and white, and a figure in a deep red garment with gold border stands at right beside a gold ornament. The scene is a Shiva lingam abhishekam with flowers and gold decoration.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies