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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 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.2010-07-25Outdoor 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.2010-07-25A 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.2010-07-25A large black dome-shaped Shiva lingam stands on the left, decorated with pink and white flower petals on top, while water sprays from a pouring vessel. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a red metal platform: a woman in orange with long dark hair pours liquid from a white kalasha-like pot onto the lingam, a bald man in orange with a red garland stands beside a man in orange who holds offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red garland stands at the platform's right edge. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes stands on red stadium-style steps, with green trees and a water tank in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual performed at an outdoor site.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 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 lingam under an overcast sky. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on a metal platform, extending one hand toward the top of the black lingam, which is decorated with pink and white flower petals. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a shaved head holds a vessel and pours liquid over the stone, and water sprays from the lingam. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a floral garland. Below, a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris sits on red stone steps and terraces, with trees and a green water tank in the background.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.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark black stone lingam set on red stone steps before a crowd. A bald man in orange robes stands on a red metal scaffold railing beside the lingam, holding its edge. A woman in an orange sari, with long dark hair, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the top of the lingam. Below, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside flower garlands and a brass pot on the platform. Many seated devotees in white and colourful saris line the steps, with a green hillside and trees 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.2010-07-25