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Close view of a Shivalinga of clear crystal (spatika) draped with white jasmine garlands, red and pink flower strings and green leaves, with a gold ornamental necklace and pendant hanging over it. A red kumkum mark sits on top of the linga. A hand holding a small object reaches in from the upper left, and the surface beneath is covered in yellow silk cloth. The setting suggests a temple ritual.

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June 29 20142014-06-29June 30 20142014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29A priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl bends over a garlanded shivalinga-style stone on a wooden stand, pouring or offering from a small gold vessel while holding a kalasha-shaped silver pot. Behind him, three carved deity murtis stand under a gold arch, decorated with white and pink garlands, beaded necklaces and a silver crown, set against a yellow silk cloth. Rose petals lie on the floor and a leopard-print stool sits at left. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja at a temple sanctum. A white tilak marks the priest's forehead.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a crystal spatika lingam, a clear faceted crystal form, set on a gold-yellow silk cloth and surrounded by heaped garlands of white jasmine, pink and red flowers. A red kumkum mark sits on top of the crystal and a gold ornamental pendant with a carved relief panel and a red stone hangs on a gold beaded necklace draped over the flowers. No people are visible. Green leaves lie at the lower corners.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesClose view of a clear crystal spatika lingam resting on heaped white jasmine garlands with red and pink flower strands. A gold necklace with rudraksha beads and an ornate gold pendant hangs over the lingam, and a red kumkum mound tops it. Yellow silk drapes sit behind, with pink flowers at the top edge. No people are visible; the subject is a decorated lingam, shown as a deity murti in an abhishekam-style setting.2014-06-29 +2 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies