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Outdoor photo of a Linga abhishekam at a red-tiered amphitheatre. A tall black Shiva linga stands at right with gold-and-green garland decoration. Several men in white dhotis and shawls climb a metal staircase carrying kalasha pots, while one man in orange robe stands on the upper platform near the top. Other men in white and saffron-orange sashes sit and stand on the red steps at left. A large green tree and a concrete building sit in the background under pale sky.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A large black Shiva linga stands on the right beside a red tiered stepped platform, with water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam. A figure in orange robes on an elevated metal platform raises a kalasha pot high above the linga. Several people in white dhotis and shawls stand on the platform and climb a red metal staircase on the left, while others in white and some in colourful saris walk up the steps. Gold-embellished green and red garlands drape the linga's base. Trees and a concrete building sit in the background under a pale sky, and a reflective water channel runs along the bottom.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey Shivalinga being bathed with water streams on an outdoor ritual platform. A tall black pedestal with gold and red garlands sits in front. White-clad priests in dhoti and shawl climb metal staircases and walk along railed platforms carrying vessels for abhishekam. At the top right, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the upper platform, possibly a person, with a long pale garment and a raised hand near the linga's upper section. Red-tiered stone steps and a reflecting pool lie below, with a tree and unfinished concrete buildings behind.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black linga, a Shiva lingam with a tall rounded top, stands on a black yoni-peetha base at the centre of a red-tiered outdoor stadium-style stand, decorated with gold and red garland drapings at its base. A group of about ten men in white dhotis and white shirts climb a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, and a man in saffron/orange robes stands at the top of the platform pouring liquid over the lingam, consistent with a linga abhishekam. Wet ground pools at the base, the sky is overcast, and an unfinished concrete building stands behind the stands.2010-10-22 +3 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 stone linga, decorated with garlands and flower strings, rises from a platform at the water's edge of a rectangular tank beside red-painted tiered steps. A crowd of people in white dhotis and white clothing descend the steps toward the water, some carrying items; one orange-clad figure stands among them, and a small figure is visible in the water near the linga. Empty red-and-black seating rows and a metal railing line the right side, with unfinished concrete buildings behind.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black Shiva linga standing in a red-tiled tank of water, decorated with garlands in yellow, green and red. Several people in the water near the linga, some wading and bathing, while a line of people in white dhotis and shawls walk down red stone steps on the left, one carrying a tray. Behind are red-tiered seating steps, an unfinished concrete building and trees under a pale sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-25November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies