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Close view of a black stone lingam on a golden yoni-shaped base being bathed in abhishekam. A pink flower sits on top of the lingam, and water trickles down its sides from a golden spouted vessel held by a hand adorned with rudraksha beads. Attendants in orange and saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth sit nearby, with a small metal bowl beside them. Red-painted stone surrounds the shrine base.

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Close view of a black stone shivalinga on a round base, topped with a small gold yoni-shaped pedestal holding a pink flower. A hand in a gold-rimmed sleeve pours water from a golden spout-vessel over the lingam, and water runs down its sides. Behind it, a person in orange robes with a yellow border sits near a silver bowl.2013-07-29Close photo of an abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pedestal. A small pink flower and a silver-coloured offering sit on the top of the linga, and a thin stream of liquid pours from a brass vessel held by a person whose orange-red robes and bangles are visible at the right edge. Another orange-robed person sits beside the pedestal. Only partial bodies appear; no face is shown.2013-07-29July 08 20132013-07-08Close-up of a dark black stone Shivalinga on a yoni-shaped pedestal, wet with water, topped with a red flower and a small silver ornament. A thin stream of water pours from a gold vessel at right, held by a person in orange saffron robes whose arm is partly visible. Ritual abhishekam in a temple setting.2013-06-10July 08 20132013-07-08Close-up photograph of a dark black stone Shiva lingam with a small pink flower and a gold-coloured yantra-like plate on its top. A thin stream of water or milk drips from a gold spout or pouring vessel held at upper right, pouring onto the lingam during abhishekam. Blurred background shows other dark stone lingam and yoni bases and metal vessels. No people are visible.2013-07-08Close view of abhishekam at a shivalinga. Two dark black stone lingams stand in the foreground, one with a fine rippled surface. A long gold-coloured vessel with a spout pours a thin stream of water over the nearer lingam, droplets spraying in the air. Blurred figures in orange robes and white garments sit behind, and a hand holding the vessel appears at right. Brass pots and gold-toned vessels sit on the ground nearby.2016-11-26 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a glossy black cylindrical Shiva lingam topped with a single white flower. A figure in orange robes holds the metal pouring spout at right, with only the hand and sleeve visible. Blurred red stone steps form the background. Scene suggests abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a lingam. No faces are visible and no identification is made.2013-07-29December 12 20162016-12-12July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29