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Close photograph of a hand with gold bangles pouring water from a small white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga, which is decorated with red flowers and petals. Blurred red pillars and a gate form the background.

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December 01 20112011-12-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small white cloth or cotton piece over a dark granite lingam, a Shiva linga in a temple shrine. Red and pink roses sit on top of the stone, with a bit of water sheen on the rock. The wearer's hand has gold-coloured bangles on the wrist and a light sacred-ash mark on the forearm. The background is a blurred orange and red temple setting with metal grille railings and a red pillar on the right.2011-12-01Close-up photograph of a hand pouring water from a small white vessel over a dark stone lingam, with a deep red lotus bloom resting on top and red flower petals scattered on the stone. The hand wears gold bangles and a ring. Behind it, a red pillar and blurred red and white railings suggest a temple shrine. The image shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam. No face is visible, so no person can be identified.2011-12-01Close-up photograph of a ritual on a dark granite shivalingam. A hand wearing gold bangles, with the forearm partly visible, holds a small white item and places or touches it among red and pink flowers, including a pink lotus-like bloom and red petals, on top of the stone. The person wears an orange-saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace. The background is blurred with orange and pink drapery. Only the arm and torso are visible, so no face is shown.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a shiva lingam, a dark granite stone pillar, being worshipped with flowers. A hand with gold bangles and white ash markings on the wrist places white petals on the top of the stone, where a pink lotus bloom and red rose petals rest. Water trickles down the stone. The blurred background shows bands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Only the hand of the worshipper is visible.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01Close-up photo of a hand with gold bangles dripping water or milk from its fingertips onto a dark wet stone lingam. A pink lotus flower and red blossoms rest on top of the lingam. The background is blurred with yellow, red and green floral garlands. No face is visible and no identifiable person is shown, so the figure is only a hand performing abhishekam.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A close-up photo of a priest pouring water over a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink and red flower petals. The priest wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, multiple gold beaded necklaces, and gold bangles on his wrist. Blurred garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers hang in the background. The priest's face is not visible in frame.2011-12-01