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A close-up photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam. A hand in white clothing pours water from a brass vessel with a lion or makara-headed spout onto a dark black stone lingam base. A clear crystal or quartz lingam sits on top with a red flower, possibly hibiscus, and scattered petals beside it. Water droplets spray from the spout. The background is blurred with dark stone and metal objects.

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Close-up of a Shiva lingam on a dark black stone yoni-pitha base being bathed in water. A hand in white clothing holds a gold-colored pot with a lion or makara-head spout, from which a thin stream of water pours onto the top of the lingam. A small red flower and a silver-toned object rest on the lingam surface. The background is blurred with dark stone pillars and gold fittings.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam. A brass pot with a cow-head spout, held by a hand at upper right, pours a thin stream of water over a black lingam with a silvery, patterned surface. Red flowers, a clear glass or crystal object and scattered petals sit on top of the lingam. The background is blurred with dark shapes and a white-clad sleeve at right. No people's faces are visible.2016-12-17January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam at a Shiva lingam. A hand holding a golden spout pours a thin stream of water over a dark, faceted black stone lingam. A pink flower and a clear water-filled vessel sit on top of the lingam, which is glistening with water. The background is blurred.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photo of a rudrabhishekam: a hand pours water from a brass or gold-toned vessel with a spout onto a dark black shiva lingam with a faceted, textured surface. A pink flower and a clear crystal-like object rest on top of the lingam. The background is blurred, showing another hand and a pale dish. No people's faces are visible; only one pair of hands is shown.2017-01-02Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam being bathed in a stream of water poured from a brass vessel with a spout held by a person in white clothing with a gold border at the right edge. Small petals of pink and orange and a clear crystal rest on the top of the lingam, with more black lingams blurred in the background. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2017-01-02Close photo of a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni base during rudrabhishekam. Water pours from a brass vessel with a bull-head spout over the lingam's top, which is dressed with a pink flower petal and an orange petal. Only a hand and a sleeve in pale cloth are visible at the top right edge; no faces appear. The background is a blurred black stone pedestal and a white cloth.2017-01-02