Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close photograph of several black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni pedestals, with the front lingam topped by a small rounded object and pink flower petals, while a gold ritual vessel with a curved spout pours water over the lingam, a stream visible in the air. Blurred red background and gold-coloured items. Abhishekam ritual; no people's faces visible, only hands holding the gold vessel.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni pedestals, with a gold-colored vessel or pitcher being poured over the front lingam, water streaming down its carved surface. A small white object and pink flower petals sit on top of the lingam. A hand holding the gold vessel is visible at the upper left, and a red cloth is blurred in the background. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. No people are clearly visible beyond the pouring hand.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni pedestals, with carved horizontal bands. A golden spouted vessel held by a hand at the upper left pours water over the nearest lingam, whose top holds scattered pink flower petals and a small clear crystal or ball. Red and gold decor blurs in the background. No people are visible apart from the hand, and no one's identity can be established from the image.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of several black stone Shivalingams on lotus-shaped yoni pedestals, with one in the foreground bearing a white ritual offering and pink flower petals on its top. A person in white clothing with a gold trim, wearing a red sacred thread and silver bangles, pours water from a golden spouted vessel over a lingam, with the stream visible. The background shows more lingams and red cloth. No face of a person is visible, so no a person identification is made.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31December 18 20162016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam in progress at close range. Several dark stone Shiva lingams stand on round yoni-pitha bases, their surfaces wet and dotted with white petals. In the foreground a hand in white sleeves pours water from a golden vessel with a spout over the nearest lingam. Blurred figures in pink and black clothing sit at the edges.2016-12-02