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Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark green linga on a silver-banded yoni-peetha base, with golden liquid running down its dome. A devotee in an orange ochre robe and a gold necklace leans forward from a metal staircase, pouring from a gold kalasha onto the top of the linga. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand on the steps beside brass vessels, one holding a jug. Unfinished concrete structures and rebar frame the background under an overcast sky.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A photograph of a large green-painted Shiva linga being bathed with liquids at an outdoor rooftop site surrounded by unfinished concrete buildings and scaffolding. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads stands on a steel staircase platform, leaning forward to pour liquid from a brass vessel onto the linga. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand on the stairs behind him, one holding a brass pot and the other holding a small vessel. The linga has silver-patterned bands around its base with yellow turmeric-like stains, and the sky is overcast white.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large green-coloured linga on a white-and-silver base. A man in an orange (saffron) dhoti with a beaded mala around his neck leans over from a metal staircase and pours liquid from a brass pot down the linga, which streams with yellow-orange liquid. Beside him on the stairs, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds another brass pot, with brass pots set on the platform. Unfinished concrete buildings with scaffolding rise behind, under an overcast sky. Two people are visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large green-coated Shivalinga. A devotee in an orange saffron robe with a beaded mala leans over the top of the linga and pours liquid from a golden kalasha pot. Another man in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl stands on a metal staircase platform beside a row of brass pots. Yellow liquid streaks down the green linga, and a silver-banded base is visible at its foot. Unfinished concrete buildings with exposed rebar frame the background under an overcast sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large polished grey stone lingam stands on a raised base with a white-streaked milk or abhishekam flow running down its dome. A man in saffron-orange robe and bare shoulder leans over from a metal staircase platform, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Beside him, a second man in white dhoti with a red border and bare chest stands on the steps, his hand near his face. Brass kalasha pots sit on the platform. Construction scaffolding and a grey sky fill the background. The orange-robed figure has a shaved head and a beaded necklace; his appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role only.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam on a large dark brown-gold lingam. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala stands on a metal scaffold and pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top of the lingam, which glistens with wet streaks. Two men in white dhotis, one with a saffron cloth, work on the lower steps of the scaffold beside brass pots. Overcast grey sky and green trees in the background.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large smooth grey-white linga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth, with a gold chain and bare shaved head, stands on a silver metal staircase platform and pours water from a golden pot over the top of the linga. Beside him, a second man in a white dhoti with a red border holds a small gold vessel. Below the platform, a silver-grey stone base is decorated with white lace-like cloth. Behind them are unfinished concrete structures with rebar and a grey sky, and a worker in white is visible at the right edge.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark black Shivalinga being bathed outdoors under a heavy grey overcast sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a metal staircase with railings, leaning over the top of the linga and pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto it. Orange and yellow stains streak the linga's surface. Below on the steps, two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, hold brass vessels and assist with the abhishekam. A green tree is at the right edge. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20102010-10-22