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A large black cylindrical lingam stands on a circular flower-decorated platform in an open-air ground, with water flowing over it. Several people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis climb a metal staircase to a raised platform beside it. A woman in an orange sari stands on the upper platform holding a lamp or offering, and a man in orange on the steps holds a flower garland. Behind them, a large crowd of people dressed in white sits in rows on the ground and on red-tiered stands, with a multi-storey concrete building and trees in the background. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual in progress.

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A large outdoor abhishekam at an ashram on a red-tiered stage. A tall black Shiva lingam sits in a circular basin decorated with white garlands and orange and red flowers, with a golden nandi-style face at its base. On a raised metal platform beside it, a figure in saffron/orange robes pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam, while a second saffron-robed figure stands on the platform above. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the staircase and platform, one holding a flower garland and another with a plate of offerings. Hundreds of people in white and other clothes sit on the tiered steps and stand along the upper terrace in front of an unfinished concrete building with a water tank.2010-07-25A large black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in the foreground on a water basin at an outdoor ashram courtyard. On a raised metal platform beside it, a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron garland stands and holds a ritual item, while a woman in an orange sari stands behind him and holds a small brass lamp over the lingam. A third figure in white and yellow. Rows of seated devotees dressed in white fill the terraced steps and the area around the platform, with floral garlands and brass vessels at the lower left. Behind them are an unfinished concrete building, palm trees and green hills under an overcast sky, indicating an abhishekam or puja ceremony.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga set in a shallow water-filled pool, with a golden face-shaped mask on its base and garlands of white flowers and marigolds. A figure in an orange robe stands on a raised metal platform beside the linga, and another person in white pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top. Several white-clad priests and attendants stand on a metal walkway and steps leading to the pool, some wearing yellow shawls. Behind them a large crowd dressed in white sits on red-tiered stands, and an unfinished concrete building with a rooftop water tank rises in the background under a cloudy sky.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform in a shallow water pool, with garlands and red-orange flower arrangements around its base and water jets spraying. Several figures in saffron/orange robes stand on a steel staircase beside the lingam, and white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on the stairs and platform. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white sits on tiered red steps under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a light pole behind.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam ceremony at a large open-air amphitheatre with red-tiered steps packed with seated devotees in white clothes. A massive dark black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular base decorated with white garlands, orange and red flower strands and a golden face-motif, while a white-clad man pours water over it. Two men in orange robes stand on a raised walkway beside the lingam, and a line of white-clothed attendants in yellow-trimmed garments walks down a flower-garlanded staircase towards the water pool. Concrete buildings and distant hills frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga on a raised stone platform, decorated with white garlands, orange and red flowers, and a metal face-motif, with water flowing down its sides. Several white-clad priests in white dhotis and yellow-trimmed shawls climb a metal staircase carrying garlands and offerings toward the lingam. At the top, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a second figure in orange, one pouring liquid over the lingam. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on red-tiered steps on the left, with a concrete building and hills in the background.2010-07-25A photograph of a large black dome-shaped lingam being bathed during an abhishekam on a raised metal platform with stairs. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange-and-white beaded mala stands on the platform, and a woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands on the stairs beside a floral garland and brass pots. Behind them a large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on red tiered seating in front of a concrete building. The orange-robed man has shaved head and appears to be a priest officiating; his identity is not established from appearance. a person candidate present but unclear.2010-07-25A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow stone-edged pool, draped with garlands of white flowers and banked with red and orange blooms at its base. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal walkway and steps beside it; one figure in orange with long dark hair stands with arms raised near the top of the linga. Men and women in white ritual clothes fill the tiered red seating around the pool, with more white-clad people gathered on the steps and walkways. A palm tree and tall lamp poles frame the open grounds under an overcast sky. This is an outdoor abhishekam scene. a person candidate: the orange-robed figure with long dark hair on the raised platform, but the face and build are too distant to confirm.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam set in a flower-decorated basin on a red-tiered amphitheatre. Two saffron-robed figures stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one pouring liquid from a vessel over it. Garlands of orange and red flowers and a white floral chain drape the basin, and water spills into the pool. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes fill the terraced seating on the left and right, with several in yellow-trimmed white garments on the steps. A concrete building, scrubby trees and a hillside sit behind the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-25May 29 20172017-05-29October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam on a stepped platform with red metal railings. A figure in orange robes with a long dark hair pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top of the lingam, and rose petals are scattered on it. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands on the steps, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl attends to floral offerings and brass vessels on a tray at the lower left. Behind them a large crowd of devotees dressed in white fills the terrace, with a concrete building and trees in the background.2010-07-25