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Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam being anointed. A bare arm with rudraksha bracelets and white ash marks reaches from the left, holding a green leaf over the lingam's top. Streaks of yellow and a red mark decorate the stone. Behind it hang garlands of yellow and white and red flowers, and a striped silk cloth in orange, green and red. A brass vessel sits at the lower left. Consistent with a temple puja or abhishekam, the image shows a deity murti being worshipped.

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February 13 20182018-02-13Close photo of a green-coated stone lingam decorated with yellow turmeric and red kumkum stripes, with a green leaf on top. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet holds a metal oil lamp with a lit flame beside the lingam. Background shows garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. No physical people are fully visible beyond the hand and wrist.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A close photograph of a dark stone lingam on a round base, with a yellow turmeric or sacred paste poured in streaks down its surface. A bare arm with white-painted marks and rudraksha and beaded bracelets reaches in from the left, a hand touching the lingam during abhishekam. To the right, a figure in a green and red silk skirt with gold border and a jewelled waist belt stands among colourful striped cloth and white and yellow flower garlands. A gold ornamental vessel sits at the lower left.2018-02-13Close-up photo of a dark stone shivalingam in a temple sanctum during abhishekam. A bare arm in an orange-red sleeve. Behind it are strings of yellow, red and purple marigold garlands, a gold-toned ornamental backdrop, a brass lamp stand and an orange-red cloth. No people's faces are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA close photograph of a green stone lingam, a Shiva linga, streaked with yellow and red turmeric and kumkum markings. A hand holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame reaches toward the lingam from the left, the wrist wearing a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them, bands of red, white and yellow marigold garlands hang in the background. No physical person's face is visible and no one can be identified; the hand is the only human part shown.2018-02-13Close photo of a ritual in progress at a Shiva lingam. A person's bare left arm, marked with white ash stripes, rudraksha bracelets on the wrist, and a leopard-print lower garment, holds a silver oil lamp (deepam) to the top of a dark stone lingam. The lingam is smeared with yellow turmeric and red kumkum and crowned with green leaves. Behind it, rows of red, white and yellow flower garlands hang and a striped cloth and draped fabric are visible. The moment suggests a puja or aarti offering.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a ritual at a Shiva lingam on a dark stone pedestal, smeared with yellow and red markings and topped with green leaves. A bare forearm with a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame over the lingam. Behind it are garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and striped silk cloth in green, pink and orange. No face is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam or aarti.2018-02-13Close photo of a dark, rough-textured stone lingam being anointed with a streak of yellow-orange paste. A hand with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches in from the left, fingertips touching the stone. Behind it, blurred striped cloth in red, yellow, green and pink suggests a temple setting with ceremonial draping. No full faces are visible.2018-02-13A photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold ornaments, tilak and white urdhva markings on his forehead and arms, pouring or offering from a cup while a pink lotus and red flowers rest on a grey stone shivalinga. Behind the linga, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands, gold jewellery, pearl necklaces and a green silk garment, with more marigold and red flower garlands framing the altar. A figure in an orange garment with a gold necklace stands at the left edge; the priest's face is partly turned away and the scene reads as abhishekam at a shivalinga. The priest's identity is not determinable from appearance.2011-12-01Close photograph of a ritual in progress. A bare forearm marked with white ash and wearing rudraksha bracelets rests a hand on a dark stone lingam smeared with yellow and red pigment. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a green and red silk sari with gold border and a jewelled silver waist belt, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. At left, a silver puja plate holds a lit oil lamp. The figure whose arm is shown is not visibly identifiable beyond the ash and rudraksha, so no identity is asserted.2018-02-13