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Outdoor photo of a large dark cylindrical Shiva linga with a gold and silver patterned yoni base in the lower foreground, set against a grey overcast sky and partly built structures with exposed rebar. On a raised metal scaffold platform at left, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the linga, performing a ritual abhishekam-style offering. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands with palms joined in prayer. A distant worker stands on the scaffolding at right. The page marks the event as an abhishekam of the linga.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A photograph of a large black Shiva linga on a raised stone base under an overcast sky, being bathed in a linga abhishekam. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands on a white metal railing platform beside the linga, holding a small brass vessel and offering a ritual pour. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-red borders stands with palms pressed together in prayer. At the lower left, another man in white ritual clothes stands on the stairs. Brass pots sit on the platform. Smoke or incense drifts near the saffron-clad figure.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large dark brown Shiva linga, with water running down its rounded surface, is being bathed on an outdoor platform under a grey overcast sky. A man in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha beads and a gold chain around his neck, stands atop the metal stair platform and raises a gold kalasha pot high with both arms, pouring water over the linga in abhishekam. Two other men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, work on the lower steps of the scaffold beside brass vessels and pots.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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA 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 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 copies