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A large black polished lingam stands on the left, its rounded top scattered with pink and white flower petals. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe leans over the lingam from a metal railing platform, reaching out with one hand. Two more people in orange robes stand on the steps of the platform, one holding a small plate or vessel of petals. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothing stands on red tiered seating under a grey sky, with green trees on the left. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the bottom right holding a garland. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor lingam.

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A large black lingam stands at left, its top decorated with pink flower petals and a garland. On a raised metal scaffold platform, a woman in an orange saffron sari, with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the lingam while another person in orange robes stands beside her, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala assists. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and watches, with red tiered seating and green trees in the background, under an overcast sky. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam with aarti during an outdoor ceremony.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with flower petals scattered on its top, set in a red-tiered amphitheatre under an overcast sky. On a raised metal platform, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame aloft. Beside him stand two more men in orange robes, one bald, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl at the platform edge. Hundreds of devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the stands, many with hands raised in prayer, and palm trees and trees frame the background.2010-07-25A large black polished lingam stands on a circular base, with water spraying upward from its top as it is bathed. Flower petals are scattered over its crown. On a metal staircase and platform beside it, three men in saffron-orange robes stand; one pours liquid from a vessel, another holds a tray or pot, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl gestures and holds a flower offering. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang on the railing. Tiered red-and-grey seating rows with spectators in light clothing stretch behind, with trees and palms in the background. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam ritual outdoors.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with a rounded top, its surface scattered with pink petals and flowers and water in the basin below. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands on a raised metal platform, reaching out with an offering. Beside her, two monks in orange robes stand on the steps, one with a shaved head. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a garland, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the railing. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white clothes watches from tiered red steps under an overcast sky.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga, its top decorated with pink and white flower petals. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands on a metal scaffold platform holding a lit oil lamp in both hands, with a brass vessel nearby. Beside him on the steps stand another saffron-robed man and a shaved-headed man in orange. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands behind a railing, with red tiered steps, green trees and a grey sky in the background.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone shivalingam topped with scattered pink flower petals. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised metal platform with railings, one arm raised in blessing. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange vestments holds a flower offering, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the platform edge near a flower garland. A large crowd of devotees in white and mixed colours sits on red tiered steps and open ground under an overcast sky, with trees and a water tank behind.2010-07-25A large black polished lingam stands on a platform at an outdoor ritual site, with pink flower petals scattered on its top and water running down its sides. Three saffron-robed men stand on a metal railed staircase beside it: one in an orange cloth reaches up to touch the lingam, another in orange holds a brass vessel, and a bald man in orange with an orange shawl holds a tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange scarf leans in on the right, arranging pink and white flower garlands. Red-tiered seating rows behind are filled with seated devotees in mixed clothing, and spectators in white stand at the edges under palm trees and a grey sky. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam on a raised platform. A woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace stands at the top of the lingam, holding up a flower or offering and scattering petals over the black stone. Beside her, a bald man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a beaded necklace stands on the platform, and a second person in orange stands by the railing. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the lower right, near a flower garland and a brass vessel. Behind them, a large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the stepped seating area, and trees and a water tank appear in the background.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam on a raised platform under an overcast sky. A woman in an orange sari stands on the steps pouring water from a white vessel over the lingam, which is decorated with pink flower petals and a yellow-green leaf. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the metal staircase, one holding a ritual item. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at right, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes, many with hands folded in prayer, watches from the stands behind. Trees and a green water tank are visible in the background.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black linga on a red-stepped platform. Standing on a raised metal-railed platform, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass puja lamp or kalasha-style vessel aloft toward the linga, which is draped with pink flower petals and garlands. Beside him, a second saffron-robed priest stands with a shaved head and a saffron shawl, and a third person in a saffron shawl stands at the rail. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge holding a floral garland. Below, a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful traditional dress fills the stepped grounds under a grey sky.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform, its top scattered with pink flower petals. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari stands at the platform's edge. Beside her, two orange-robed sannyasis stand on a metal staircase, one bald and one with dark hair, and a man in white clothes and a white head covering holds a floral garland. Hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the stands behind, with red tiered steps on the left under an overcast sky.2010-07-25A large black Shiva linga on a raised platform under an overcast grey sky, with gold-and-cream decorative bands on its base and garlands draped at its foot. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on top of the platform, pouring from a golden vessel onto the linga during abhishekam. Along a metal staircase and platform on the left, several men in white dhoti-style garments with bare upper bodies carry brass pots and stand ready for the ritual. Other white-clad participants sit on red steps at the far left, and a green tree stands behind the linga.2010-10-22 +1 copies