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Close photo of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base set within a gold-coloured arched frame with ornate floral and leaf carving. A bare arm with beaded red and white wristbands and a ring pours liquid over the linga, and a green leaf lies on the pitha. A small white three-tiered sri yantra stands in front on a dark base, decorated with white flowers. A trident-like emblem and white flower sit atop the linga. No people's faces are visible.

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November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28A hand pours milk from a gold kalasha pot over a black stone Shivalinga inside a gilded arched niche with carved floral and foliate ornament. Milk flows down the lingam onto a black ritual base, with white flowers and a few green leaves scattered around. In the foreground stands a small gold sri yantra-shaped meru on a dark stone plinth. The scene is an abhishekam offering to the Shivalinga, with no people visible beyond the pouring hand.2022-11-28A priest's hands, partly visible at the left edge with bare skin and a white dhoti, pour milk from a gold kalasha onto a dark black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base. The lingam sits before a gold-coloured arched frame with carved makara-style motifs on a grey stone wall. Milk streams down the lingam and base, white flowers and a green leaf rest on the peetha, and a small white stepped sri-chakra style meru structure sits on a black stone plate in front. This depicts a rudrabhishekam abhishekam ritual.2022-11-28November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a Shiva shrine. A hand, wearing bangles, pours water from a golden kalasha over a dark polished shivalinga resting in a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched frame carved with makara-like motifs against a grey wall. A small white flower and a gold sri yantra sit at the base on a red granite floor. No people are fully visible; only the pouring hand is shown.2022-11-28March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14Feb 21 2022 sripuramA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto a black stone Shivalinga with a silver-grey surface and a golden trident on top. The lingam sits on a black yoni-peetha base with milky liquid dripping down its sides, and white flowers lie scattered around it. A golden arched prabhavali frame with carved lion-like figures stands behind, with a golden pyramidal stand in the foreground. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to Shiva.2022-11-28Photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam in a shrine. A black stone shivalinga with a white-dusted top rests on a black yoni-peetha base, with pink flowers and grains scattered around. Behind it is a gold arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. In front stands a copper sri yantra. A priest in white dhoti with a golden border, wearing a rudraksha bracelet, reaches toward the linga with his hand. Only his arm and lower body are visible.2022-01-24March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14