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A large black Shiva linga with silver bands and a silver face stands in the foreground while water pours down its surface in a linga abhishekam. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans from a metal staircase, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the linga. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a red border stands on the platform, with brass kalashas and pots placed on the lower steps. Behind them, an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and wooden scaffolding rises under an overcast sky, and a worker is visible on the scaffolding at right.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A 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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +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 large dark grey linga, dripping with white milk-like abhishekam liquid, stands in the foreground, its base wrapped in a white and silver patterned band. On a metal scaffold platform to the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands joined in namaste. A second man in white dhoti clothing stands at the platform edge beside brass pots and a metal vessel. Behind them are concrete construction scaffolding and bare rods under a pale overcast sky. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a person candidate, so he is described by role only.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20102010-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black Shiva linga stands on a black stone yoni-shaped base outdoors, under a pale overcast sky with a tree at right. A figure in an orange robe and a gold-coloured bead necklace stands on a metal staircase at the top, pouring liquid from a gold vessel over the linga, which sends up a spray of water. A silver band is wrapped around the linga's midsection. Several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand on the staircase and at its base. Gold and red garlands with gold-toned ornaments hang at the bottom of the stairs. The scene shows linga abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large grey-white linga is being bathed with milk outdoors under an overcast sky, with construction scaffolding and cranes visible behind it. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and upper wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, leans over a metal staircase platform and pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the top of the linga while milk streams down its sides. Beside him on the steps, another man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a sacred thread stands holding a hand near his chest, with brass pots set on the platform. A carved decorative base sits at the foot of the linga. The scene shows abhishekam on a large outdoor Shiva linga.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey stone Shivling being bathed with milk or abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands on a metal scaffold, leaning over the top of the lingam and pouring liquid from a golden kalasha. A second man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands on the scaffold at left, holding golden pots. The lingam shows streaks of white liquid running down its surface and a white-decorated base. Behind them is a construction site with rebar rods and brick walls under an overcast sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies