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Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark black stone linga set on a pedestal. Water or milk streams down onto the linga from above. Around it are ornate silver vessels and a silver kalasha-style pot. Behind, a figure in a deep maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink lotus flowers, and a tiger-skin cloth is visible at top right. No faces are visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is described by role only.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Close crop of a person in red ritual robes seated during an abhishekam, pouring water or milk from a small silver vessel onto a black stone base. A thick garland of pink lotus flowers hangs over the chest, with rudraksha beads visible at the waist and wrist. Silver ritual vessels with embossed designs and a silver bowl stand on either side, and a yellow-and-red floral garland is at the top left. Only hands, torso and lap are visible, so the face is not shown.2018-01-31Close view of a ritual preparation: a person in a red-orange cloth wrapped around the lower body grinds or mixes something in a black stone mortar with a black pestle, a thin stick held in the fingers. Around the mortar stand ornate polished silver vessels with engraved floral and figure designs and lids with knob handles. A pink flower garland hangs at the right, and a red bracelet is visible on the wrist. The pink-sandal-toned feet and the striped fabric at the top suggest a seated ceremonial setting.2018-01-31Close-up of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone Linga on a dark pedestal. A hand in the upper left pours liquid from a silver-rimmed bronze vessel over the Linga, and a stream trickles down its side. The Linga is draped with a garland of pink and white lotus flowers and strands of rudraksha beads. Beside it sit silver puja vessels with engraved designs. A seated figure wearing a deep maroon-red garment has bare feet visible at right, with a striped tiger-skin-like cloth behind and a gold-framed object at the edge. The scene shows ritual bathing of a sacred Linga with milk-like offerings.2018-01-31 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Close-up photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe performing abhishekam on a black stone linga. A hand with a red and beaded wrist band rests on the linga while pink lotus-flower garlands and rudraksha malas drape the chest. A tiger-striped cloth shows at the upper torso, a silver kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and a bare foot is visible at right.2018-01-31Close view of a ritual scene: a figure in deep red-maroon robes seated cross-legged, with a hand holding a long metal ladle or spoon pouring liquid into a black rectangular fire or offering vessel. Pink lotus garlands hang from the seated figure's neck, and rudraksha beads adorn the arms and chest. Silver ritual vessels with ornate engraved designs stand on the left and right, and a bowl of sindoor or powder sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam offering. Partial golden embroidered fabric is visible at the top right.2018-01-31