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Close view of a rudra abhishekam in progress. A hand in an orange-and-white sleeve pours water from a long golden vessel onto a dark grey stone shivalingam, with a thin stream falling onto its top. A row of similar shivalingams with red-orange kumkum or flower offerings stands blurred in the background. No people are fully visible beyond the pouring arm and another hand at the right edge.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams, each topped with red flowers or kumkum, during an abhishekam. Hands at the right hold long golden metal vessels whose spouts pour a thin stream of liquid onto the nearest lingam. Background lingams and blurred figures fade into shallow depth of field. No identifiable person is shown.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 05 20162016-12-05Close-up of a rudra abhishekam in progress: two gold-coloured metal vessels with long spouts pour liquid over a row of dark black stone shivalingams. One lingam in the foreground has red and orange flower or kumkum offerings on its top, and a thin stream of liquid falls from the spout onto it. Only hands are visible holding the vessels, with the blurred row of lingams stretching into the background. No faces are shown.2016-12-09Close-up photo of several black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni pedestals during abhishekam. Water is poured from golden vessels held by hands at the upper right, with a stream of liquid falling onto the central lingam. Red flowers rest on the tops of some lingams. Attendees in a colourful striped top and white garment are partly visible in the background, with a brass lamp at the lower left.2016-12-17A photograph of black stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni-pītha bases during abhishekam. A thin stream of water pours from a golden vessel onto the central lingam, splashing droplets into the air, with a few red flowers resting on the lingam tops. Blurred figures in the background wear colourful patterned clothing, including a red garment and a striped multicolour sleeve, and a small oil lamp flame is visible at the lower right.2016-12-17Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam at multiple black stone Shiva lingams topped with silver-tinged bowls and flower petals. A priest with bare upper body, seen only partly at left, holds a long gold-coloured vessel pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a lingam. Other gold pourers rest on neighbouring black lingams, and a red wall forms the blurred background. A ring is visible on a hand at top left.2016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05December 18 20162016-12-18July 08 20132013-07-08