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A photograph of women performing an abhishekam at several black stone shivalingams with brass pouring vessels. In the foreground, a woman in a teal top raises a brass vessel, from which water streams onto a lingam. Behind them, seated women in orange, green and red saris hold brass vessels, with bangles on their wrists. Only hands and partial bodies are visible; no figure resembling the a person is shown. A small red flower rests on one lingam, and the scene is outdoors.

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Photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on stepped red-and-black platforms, each topped with yellow flowers. Women and girls sit along the steps pouring water from long brass horns and small brass vessels over the lingams. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and red bangles pours at the right. Several women wear pink, green, purple and orange saris and salwar. Several people are visible, and the setting appears to be an outdoor ritual of abhishekam.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam on rows of black stone shivalingams set on red-painted steps. Women in saris, one in green with a purple-and-green border and others in orange and pink, pour water from brass vessels and hold brass funnels over the lingams. A shirtless bearded man in glasses sits on the steps at left beside a black bag and a brass pot. Several brass pots and bowls sit on the steps, and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears at upper left.2016-12-03A close photograph of black stone Shivalinga abhishekam in progress. In the foreground a golden vessel with a spout pours water over a dark polished linga, a small white flower resting on its top. Several other black lingas with carved bands stand nearby, some with orange-red kumkum dots. Behind them, out of focus, a person in white clothing and black sleeves, and gold-bangled arms, perform the ritual. The people are partially visible and not clearly countable.2016-12-19June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesA row of black stone Shiva lingams, each topped with red flowers and a small yellow-rimmed base, stands in the foreground. Behind them, women in orange saffron robes with yellow borders sit in a line, pouring liquid from long golden conical vessels down onto the lingams in abhishekam. One woman at right wears a white forehead marking, gold earrings and a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a ritual Shiva abhishekam at an ashram.2013-06-10 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA close photograph of an abhishekam at a dark stone shivalinga. Several women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind gold-coloured metal pouring vessels, one in a navy top and green pants pours water over the black lingam, with a clear crystal and a small flower or leaf resting on its top. Gold bangles and a black wristband are visible on the pouring hands. Other women in purple and white garments are blurred in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a gold-coloured pouring vessel with a spout is held by a hand at the top of the frame, releasing a thin stream of water onto a dark black stone shivalingam. Blurred devotees in green, purple and orange saris sit behind, one with bangles and folded hands. No clear face of the officiant is visible.2016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06