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Close-up photograph of a large dark black stone Shivalinga against a clear blue sky. Wet, glistening surface shows dripping abhishekam liquid running down the stone. Three horizontal bands of ornate silver plating with engraved floral scrollwork wrap the lower part, with a circular silver disc on the left side. Red, yellow and orange flower garland is visible at the top edge. No people are visible.

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November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 27 20162016-11-27Close-up photograph of a large dark black stone lingam, the upright Shiva form, with a silver-coloured yoni-patta style band of embossed floral and scroll patterns across its base and a smooth oval stone inset on the left. A white and yellow flower garland wraps around the right side of the lingam, with scattered white petals and a few red flower accents. The background is dark, and a sliver of an edge is visible at the top right. The image is a photograph of an abhishekam-decorated lingam, with no people visible.2014-09-15A dark, polished black stone shivalingam dominates the frame, shown close up against a night-dark background. Its base is wrapped in silver-coloured ornamental bands with engraved geometric and scroll patterns, and a smooth oval stone sits within the bands. A garland of small white flowers. At the top right edge, a sliver of red and gold cloth and a metal hook are visible. No people are visible in the frame.2014-09-15A close photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam set against a green backdrop, decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers along its left edge. A gold-coloured band with three horizontal bands and a central silver-toned disc marks the front face, with a small red kumkum mark beside it. There are no people visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 01 20092009-12-01Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam in a dim shrine against a green wall, decorated with a gold-toned band of patterned metal across its middle and a round silver-toned disc at the centre. Strands of white and orange marigold garlands drape along the left edge of the arched niche, and water glistens on the stone base at the bottom. No people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20142014-09-08September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalingam being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, wrapped with a silver-and-gold banded decorative belt and a flower garland around its base. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: one in a red-brown cloth, a central figure with a white cloth and bare upper body holding a small vessel, and a third in white cloth pouring or assisting. A multi-storey building with lit windows stands behind. This appears to be a Rudra Abhishekam ritual on a Shivalingam.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15