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A close photo of a priest's forearm and hand, wearing a thin gold bangle, pouring white powder or milk-like offering over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind it is an ornate gold-framed arched niche with a red flower petal and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the right. The stone wall is pale grey. Scene suggests Shiva puja or abhishekam at a shrine. No a person is visible.

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March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14 +1 copiesA dark cylindrical Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal sits before an ornate gold-toned arched frame carved with floral and scrolling motifs. A red flower rests atop the linga, with white ash or vibhuti smeared on its base and on the pedestal. In the foreground a hand in a brown sleeve, wearing a thin gold bangle, holds a lit brass oil lamp over a tray with a red flower. No people are visible in full, only the hand and sleeve.2022-01-31Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Photograph 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.2022-01-24A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Shivalinga with a white-dusted top, set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with pink flower petals and a small offering of white powder. A priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches forward holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the linga. In front stands a golden-tiered Shri Chakra style yantra or meru-like object dusted white, surrounded by scattered petals. Behind the linga is an ornate gold arched niche with a green silk backdrop, and a carved wooden door stands at right.2022-01-24A woman in a maroon and gold sari stands at the left edge, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a black polished Shivalinga with a red flower on top and a red tilak mark on its front. Behind it is a gold-ornate arched frame with a pale stone wall. In the foreground a copper-coloured stepped sri yantra on a brass base is also topped with a red flower. A brass plate with offerings sits to the left. Setting appears to be a small shrine interior with a dark floor.2022-01-31Photograph inside a temple sanctum with gold-painted walls. A shivling, a dark polished lingam with a yellow flower on top, sits on a black yoni-peetha base with a water channel. Behind it is a black stone deity murti, partly visible at right. In the foreground, a hand in white clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward the shivling, and a second partial hand appears at the left edge. The floor is red. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2025-02-02Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A photograph of a shrine interior showing a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, partly covered with white ash or vibhuti and scattered pink flowers. A bright flame or oil lamp glows at its base, held near the lingam by the arm of a bare-armed priest whose white dhoti and dark rudraksha beads are visible at the left edge. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. A smaller copper-toned pyramidal stepped object with white ash sits on the floor in front, surrounded by petals. A carved wooden door is on the right.2022-01-24A photo of a black stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, set before a gilded arch framed with ornate floral and bird carvings and a teal silk backdrop. A hand, with a red-and-white thread bracelet on the wrist, pours liquid from a small vessel over the lingam during abhishekam, and water runs down the stone. Pink flowers and green leaves lie at the base, with scattered petals on the floor. Only the hand and part of a white-clad leg are visible at the edges, so the officiant is not shown.2022-01-24November 22 2022 sripuram2022-11-22Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20