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Close-up photo of an abhishekam on a crystal shivalingam set on a clear base with yellow liquid pooled around it. A hand holding a gold-toned vessel pours water over the lingam's carved surface. Orange and red marigold-style flowers lie at its base. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a dark maroon velvet cloth with heavy silver-jewelled ornaments, a large pendant with a dark central stone, pearl and white jasmine garlands, and red roses, with a strand of rudraksha beads hanging to the right.

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A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a clear crystal spatika linga on a wooden tray. A hand holding a brass vessel pours golden liquid over the linga, which flows down its spout into the tray. Behind it, a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands, red roses, and a jeweled rudraksha-studded ornament. No people are visible except the pouring hand.2021-12-31Close view of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam-style deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A crystal base holds the murti with orange and red marigold flowers around it. A hand holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and a dark bowl-shaped vessel, performing an oil lamp offering in front of the deity. A second deity image with green and red garlands sits in a gilded frame behind on a wooden pedestal, with a maroon curtain backdrop. A person in a red patterned sari is partially visible at the right edge.2021-01-14A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a clear crystal Spatika Linga resting on a wooden tray with a stepped base. A hand in the upper right pours golden liquid from a brass vessel over the linga, and yellow liquid runs down its sides into the tray. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti draped with white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, a rudraksha mala, and a jeweled gold crown-like ornament with pearls and peacock-patterned embellishments. Brass kalasha pots and a silver tray sit on the dark stone platform at right. No other physical people are visible beyond the single pouring hand.2021-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress on a dark black shivalinga draped in garlands of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A person's two hands, one wearing a thin silver bangle, pour water from a metal vessel with a wire mesh top over the linga. Behind it stands a gilded silver arch, and a red and blue silk cloth with gold border hangs at right. No face is visible, so no one is identifiable as a person.2020-03-16 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a clear crystal Shivalingam resting on a red-brown wooden tray scattered with rose petals and flower petals. The lingam has a yellow-gold tinted base and a gold-engraved top with decorative patterns. Behind it, a white garment is decorated with a gold-beaded and jewel-studded ornament featuring purple and green peacock-feather designs, along with brown rudraksha-style beads and white and yellow flower garlands. A pair of hands at the upper right holds a brass vessel.2021-07-04Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam: a hand pours water from a brass pot over a clear crystal (spatika) Shivling on a crystal yoni-peetha base. Petals and a yellow flower lie on the base and in a wooden tray below. The pourer wears a magenta garment with gold beaded embroidery, pearls, and a rudraksha mala. Only the hand and torso are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2021-08-16KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 8/16/20212021-08-16A clear crystal Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base sits on a red-brown wooden tray, decorated with orange-and-yellow gerbera daisies and pink carnations. Behind it stands a deity murti dressed in a green silk garment with gold border, draped in white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a jeweled stone necklace with a silver crown ornament. The scene suggests a shrine abhishekam setting with water on the tray. No people are visible.2021-01-14November 03 20182018-11-03Close view of a Shiva lingam being bathed in an abhishekam. Water pours down over a dark granite lingam from a metal vessel held by a bare arm with a gold bangle, poured through a white mesh strainer. Behind it, a yellow, red, pink and green garland cascade covers the altar, with a gilded deity murti decorated with sparkling stone ornaments. A partially visible robed figure in white and orange-gold cloth stands at the lower right near the lingam. The frame is blurred, with no full faces visible.2007-01-01A young boy in orange ritual clothing kneels at a crystal Shivalinga on a wooden tray, pouring water from a golden vessel over it. The black stone deity murti behind is decorated with rudraksha beads, white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, and silver jewellery. Brass pots sit in the foreground. A second decorated deity image stands to the upper right against a red curtain. The setting appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2021-01-14KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 8/16/20212021-08-16