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A large dark green linga, a Shiva lingam, is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a man in orange robes standing on a metal platform at the upper left. The linga is decorated with three horizontal silver bands with floral patterns and a white centre disc, and gold-beaded, pendant-like ornaments with red, pink, yellow and green garland trim hang at its base on a black pedestal. Behind it, an unfinished multi-storey concrete building with exposed rebar and scaffolding rises against a pale sky. Brass pots sit on the platform beside the priest. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, though the visible detail is limited to the pouring.

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October 22 20142014-10-22October 22 20102010-10-22A large dark green linga with silver-and-gold bands and a white stone centre is being anointed from a raised metal platform on the left. A priest in orange robes and a sacred thread stands on the platform, leaning forward to pour a golden vessel of liquid down the top of the linga, which runs in yellow streaks over the surface. Three ornate gold-beaded yoni-style pieces with multicoloured flower garlands sit at the base. Behind are unfinished concrete buildings with scaffolding and a worker on a rooftop, under a pale sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large green lingam, the Shiva linga, on a black stone yoni-peetha base decorated with three gold and multicolour ornamental garlands. A bright gold band with a central ornament wraps the upper lingam. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a raised steel platform with stairs, pouring a liquid or offering over the top of the lingam during abhishekam. Two other men in white dhotis stand on the staircase below, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and a bamboo scaffold. Red and white striped border stones and a water-washed floor surround the base.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large green-painted Shivalinga on a black stone yoni-pitha base, with gold-and-white tripundra bands and three gold-and-jewelled decorative panels with red-green-yellow garland borders hung on its base. A man in an orange robe stands on a metal scaffold stairway at the top of the linga, pouring liquid or offering over it, while two men in white dhoti and shawl stand on the stairs below, one holding a brass vessel. Water runs down the linga and out of the pitha. Behind is a partly built concrete building, a red-and-white striped plinth and a red stepped area with small linga motifs. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left sky.2010-10-22October 22 20102010-10-22Outdoor photo of a large grey lingam on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with gold-coloured ornamental drapes trimmed with multicoloured flower garlands, set on a red-and-white striped platform. A man in an orange robe stands on a metal scaffold stair at the top of the lingam, pouring liquid from a vessel over it during abhishekam. Two men in white dhotis stand on the scaffold beside brass pots, assisting. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and bamboo scaffolding under a pale sky. Three people are visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large grey-white Shivalinga stands on a massive black stone yoni-pitha base set on a red-and-white striped platform above water. Golden ornaments with multicolour garlands drape the base. A figure in an orange robe, standing on a white metal staircase at the left, pours water from a golden vessel over the linga. Two men in white dhotis stand on the upper platform beside him, one holding a vessel. Unfinished concrete buildings with exposed rebar rise behind, under an overcast sky. The scene shows a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 27 20162016-12-27October 22 20102010-10-22October 22 20102010-10-22A large grey stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal is being bathed with water during an abhishekam in an open outdoor courtyard. Three priests stand on a white metal staircase and platform at left; the nearest wears an orange robe and pours water from a golden pot over the linga, while the two behind wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one holding a pot. The linga is draped with a white band and three gold-and-garland decorative shields adorn the pedestal. Red-and-white tiered seating and an unfinished concrete building stand behind.2010-10-22 +1 copies