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Outdoor 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.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A 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 large white-coated linga, an abhishekam in progress, stands in an outdoor construction setting with grey sky and scaffolding behind it. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands on a metal platform, pouring liquid from a brass pot over the top of the linga, which is streaming with white milk. Another man in white dhoti and shirt, standing on the lower step of the platform, holds a brass vessel and pours liquid as well. Brass kalashas sit on the lower platform steps. A distant worker in the background is partly visible among the construction frames.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large polished silver-grey linga being bathed with water during abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare upper torso pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the top of the linga, his arms extended. Below, the linga rests on a silver-patterned yoni-peetha base. On the left, a second man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a metal staircase, holding a golden pot and a small vessel. Behind them, a building under construction with scaffolding and bamboo poles, and a worker standing on a higher level under a grey sky.2010-10-22 +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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +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