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Close-up photograph of a hand dipping a finger into a small crystal or glass vessel resting on a dark grey stone shivalinga with a notched, carved base. The hand wears a gold bangle and ring and has a streak of white ash or sacred paste on the forearm. Behind it, blurred orange and maroon cloth and brass vessels suggest a temple setting. Only the hand and forearm of one person are visible, with a sliver of white garment at the right edge.

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December 12 20162016-12-12September 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20162016-12-19Close-up photograph of a black stone lingam being bathed in abhishekam. A thin golden stream of liquid pours from a metal vessel onto the top of the dark stone, with a clear glistening drop hanging at the tip and a few yellow flower petals resting on the lingam's crown. Only a hand and forearm of the officiant are visible at the right edge, wearing a bangle, against a blurred background of pink and magenta cloth. The stone's tiered base shows dark polished surfaces with light streaks.2016-12-06Close photo of a hand pouring liquid from a small gold spoon onto a dark grey stone lingam, a Shiva linga, on a round base. White flowers and a small crystal sit on top of the lingam. Behind it, blurred figures in white and green clothing sit in a room. Two or more people are partly visible in the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 15 20162016-12-15December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesClose photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga. A hand in the foreground places a clear crystal-like object and pink flower petals on the dark polished linga, while other devotees in white ritual clothes sit behind with brass vessels and a red wall. A devotee at left holds pink flowers. The scene is a Rudra Abhishekam ritual at an ashram.2016-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02