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July 05 2010

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July 05 20102010-07-05Close-up photograph of a dark stone lingam, its ornate lotus-shaped base streaming with golden-yellow liquid poured in abhishekam. Thick rivulets of the liquid run down the carved stone and drip off its edge, spattering droplets into the air. The blurred background shows warm orange and red tones. No people are visible.2010-02-12December 12 20162016-12-12Close view of a dark stone abhishekam basin, its carved rim wet and glistening, with milky white liquid streaming down in two thin streams over the edge. Behind it, a blurred saffron and red cloth hangs in the background, and a faint water stream falls on the left. No people are visible; the scene centres on the ritual bathing of a shivalinga-style sacred stone.2010-02-12July 05 20102010-07-05Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being poured over a dark stone shivalingam in a temple. Water streams cascade down the black stone in splashing sheets, with droplets flying into the air. At the top right, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a garland of yellow flowers holds the scene, while an orange-red cloth drapes on the left. No people's faces are visible; only the hands and fabric of the ritual officiant appear at the frame edges.2009-12-16Close-up photograph of a carved grey stone spout shaped like a stylised animal head, from which a stream of bright yellow liquid pours onto the floor. The stone has a curled ridge and a round opening at the mouth, with a blurred beige background and a dark metal rail below. The yellow liquid suggests a ritual abhishekam offering flowing from a temple spout.2010-07-05A photograph of a weathered grey stone wall with a stone spout or drainage channel from which a stream of white milky liquid pours down onto a small metal cup-shaped fitting at the base. Dark stains run down the stone, and a few small yellow petals or flowers are scattered on the wall. No people are visible; the scene appears to show liquid being poured over a sacred stone form as part of ritual abhishekam.2008-12-31Close-up photo of a dark grey stone yoni-pitha or square stone base being anointed with a thick yellow paste. Yellow powder and green-stained residue cover the edges of the stone. A blurred figure in a red-orange garment sits in the background beside silver ritual vessels.2017-09-02Close photograph of a turmeric-yellow liquid being poured over a dark green statue or linga during an abhishekam. Thick yellow fluid cascades down in sheets and splashes, with green-tinged streaks visible in the flow. At left, a person in a maroon sari with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bangles pours from a vessel. Behind, a figure in a sparkling embellished pink and gold garment with beadwork at the shoulders stands near other devotees in ornate ceremonial clothing. Warm stage lighting highlights the ritual.2017-02-24Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone mortar with a yellow powder heaped inside, a dark green pestle pressed into it. Green-yellow stain marks streak the stone edges. Blurred red cloth and a silver vessel appear in the background. No people are clearly visible; only a blurred red garment edge appears at the top, so the count is uncertain.2017-09-02December 31 20092009-12-31