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Close-up photograph of a white-powdered lingam, a Shiva linga, being anointed on a mound of white powder and scattered green leaves. A gloved hand holding a brush or ladle applies a paste of kumkum and yellow powder to the upper shaft, with a red spot on the stone. In the blurred background are glittering embellishments and golden and red silk garments of worshippers or priests. No faces are visible. The scene suggests a ritual puja of the linga.

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Close view of a tall white Shivalingam covered with a mound of white powder and scattered green leaves, with a red and yellow kumkum-turmeric mark on its face. A bare arm with a red thread bracelet and a white-gloved hand, holding a small metal vessel, pours or applies offering above the lingam. Behind, a figure in a red-and-gold silk garment with gold jewellery and a sparkling crown-like adornment stands in a temple setting.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24Close view of a white lingam, a Shiva linga, smeared with sacred ash or paste and marked with a reddish-brown kumkum-like mark, with green leaves scattered on its base and top. Behind it, a bare-chested figure wearing a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown cloth stands at left, and a woman in a pink-orange silk sari with bright sequined or jewelled ornaments stands at right beside gold-toned objects. The setting suggests Shiva abhishekam or puja, with the linga as the central deity murti.2017-02-24Close-up photograph of a ritual in progress: a hand with a beaded bracelet, dusted with white powder, presses a tall white-coated Shiva lingam, with a smear of orange-yellow paste or kumkum near its base. Behind it, a figure in a sparkling embroidered red-and-gold blouse and a plaid striped skirt in gold, red and white stands in a temple setting, with out-of-focus gold and silver ornaments in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam-style lingam worship, though no full figures or faces are shown.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Close view of a white clay lingam at a ritual, decorated with a red-and-yellow kumkum-turmeric mark and green leaves scattered at its base. A bare forearm wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-brown cloth reaches in from the left, applying an offering. On the right, a figure in a bright orange-gold silk garment with a sparkling jewelled shoulder ornament and gold waist ornament stands beside the lingam. Warm lamplight and blurred gold ritual objects fill the background. Two people are partially visible.2017-02-24Close view of a tall conical shivalinga of pale white clay or ash, its upper part smeared with a patch of reddish-brown and yellow powder, possibly kumkum or turmeric. A priest's bare forearm enters from the upper left, wearing red-brown ritual cloth at the waist and a beaded bracelet, holding a small offering over the linga. In the background, a figure in a red-and-gold brocade blouse with large crystal-studded gold shoulder ornaments and a gold waist belt stands in a dim temple setting, with other ornamented figures behind. This appears to be a ritual anointing of a linga.2017-02-24February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13Close-up photograph of a white-powdered Shiva lingam during a ritual, with a red and yellow kumkum-turmeric mark on its side. A hand in a dusting of white powder rests on the lingam, and a person in a red-brown shawl and wrist mala stands at left. At right, a figure in a rose-gold silk sari with ornate sequined and jewelled shoulder ornaments stands near, and a brass vessel is visible at left. The scene suggests a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam offering.2017-02-24