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Close-up photo of a black stone Shiva lingam on a square black yoni-pitha base, decorated with flower petals in orange, red and yellow, and a small brass oil lamp with a brass ritual vessel beside it. Water or milk is being poured from a golden spout held by a person in white clothing at the upper right, arcing over the lingam. Behind it a second dark lingam stands on a base, with brass pots and a deity murti in orange and red on a tray of flowers and offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. No people are clearly visible beyond the white-clad arm and hand.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A black stone shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base is being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a person in white garments at upper right, with a thin stream visible. Red and orange flower petals and a red flower rest on top of the lingam, and yellow and white flower petals line the base. A small brass oil lamp with a cobra-hooded handle burns in front. Behind, a golden murti of a deity in orange and red sits near brass plates of offerings and food, and a second black lingam stands at left beside a golden vessel. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-18Close-up photograph of black stone Shivalinga lingams on a ritual platform during a puja. The foreground lingam is decorated with a red flower, scattered red and orange petals, a white and yellow flower garland, and a small brass ritual vessel with a lamp. Behind it, a brass kalasha and brass bowls, and a small figurine of a seated sage or saint with white and red garments sits among flower offerings and a brass pot. Water streams from a brass vessel at the upper right. People in white clothing are only partially visible at the top edge, and no full faces are shown.2016-12-18Close-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.2016-12-17Close-up photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped peetha, with pink flower petals resting on top of the lingam and a clear crystal placed on the base. Ash or ground powder sits around the base, and out-of-focus brass vessels and another lingam stand in the background.2017-05-22Black stone Shivalingams on round gold-edged peethas are being bathed with water poured from a golden vessel held by a priest at the top left. Water droplets spray off the central lingam, and small oil lamps and yellow and red flower petals rest around the bases. Behind, seated figures in white dhotis and bare-shouldered ritual attire perform the abhishekam. A red cloth edges the right side. Setting appears to be a temple sanctum during an early-morning ritual.2016-12-12A close photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a stone base. A hand at the top left pours water from a golden spout-like vessel over the lingam, and a golden yoni-pitha base holds a silver-toned small vessel with a red flower or cloth offering on the lingam's side. Blurred red fabric and a stone surface lie in the background, and a partial head appears at the lower left edge.2016-12-14Close-up of a dark black stone Shivalinga on a yoni-shaped pedestal, wet with water, topped with a red flower and a small silver ornament. A thin stream of water pours from a gold vessel at right, held by a person in orange saffron robes whose arm is partly visible. Ritual abhishekam in a temple setting.2013-06-10December 16 20162016-12-16June 24 20132013-06-24December 05 20162016-12-05