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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A liquid. Garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers hang in rows in the background, and white flowers are wrapped around the base of the lingam. At left, a bare forearm with white ash markings and a dark beaded wrist mala holds a vessel tilted over the lingam. No faces are visible and the pictured people are only partially visible.

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December 11 20162016-12-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A close photo of an abhishekam in progress. A priest's arm, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. Water splashes around the base. Behind it stands a backdrop of garlands of purple, pink, yellow and white flowers, with gold jewelry and a red-and-gold cloth visible at right. No full faces are visible.2015-02-19March 07 20162016-03-07Close photograph of an abhishekam in progress: milky white liquid pours over a dark stone Shiva lingam, marked with horizontal white bands, splashing upward in bright droplets. A hand with a gold beaded bracelet and a bare forearm pour from the top right, and a blurred figure with bare skin sits behind. Warm amber lighting and blurred red, pink and yellow flower garlands fill the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress: a hand with a gold bead bracelet pours thick golden-yellow liquid over a dark, glossy stone lingam. The background is softly blurred with red, pink and orange flower garlands and draped fabrics. Only a forearm and hand are visible, so no full person is shown.2015-02-17 +1 copies