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A large black polished linga with three horizontal silver-embossed bands stands in the foreground during an abhishekam. On a metal platform at left, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a small vessel, stands beside another attendant in white dhoti who is pouring from brass kalashas. Water streams down the linga. Unfinished construction scaffolding and framework fill the background.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A large dark black Linga stands on a stone base with silver-toned decorative bands, under a heavy grey overcast sky. A man in a saffron orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a metal staircase beside the Linga, his hand resting on its dome, performing abhishekam. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a brass tray of offerings, and below two men in white dhotis climb the steps carrying vessels. Green trees appear 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 copiesA photograph of a large black linga being bathed with water at an outdoor site with a grey cloudy sky and a partly built structure of concrete columns and exposed rebar behind it. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala around his neck, stands on a metal scaffold platform and pours water from a silver vessel onto the top of the black linga. The linga sits on a silver yoni-peetha base with decorative engraved bands. Water streams down the black stone surface. A worker in white is visible at the lower right near the construction scaffolding. This appears to be a linga abhishekam.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black-and-white shivling on a raised metal-railed platform under a pale sky. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the top of the steps beside the shivling, which is topped with yellow marigold garlands. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl assist: one on the left holds a ritual vessel and a pot, and another in the middle, in white with a wrap, holds a brass item. Small brass pots and offerings sit on the platform. Two people are visible, plus a third priest partly in frame.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large grey Shivalinga being bathed with milky white liquid on an open construction site with scaffolding and rebar behind. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands on a metal staircase platform raising a golden kalasha pot over the linga. Two men in white dhotis and white upper garments stand beside him on the platform, one holding another golden kalasha and the other bending to reach a pot on the lower steps. The sky is pale grey. The linga's base has silver-patterned bands and a white marking. This is abhishekam ritual pouring.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20102010-10-22October 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 black Shiva linga with silver bands is being bathed with milk or water poured from above. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a metal staircase platform, leaning forward with both arms extended, holding a gold kalasha vessel and pouring its contents over the top of the linga. A second man in white dhoti stands on the lower steps beside brass pots and vessels. Behind them are an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and scaffolding, a construction worker in the distance, and a grey overcast sky. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on an outdoor linga.2010-10-22 +1 copies