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A large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni pitha is being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, a ritual abhishekam. Three golden ornamental pieces with red and green trim are draped at the base of the linga, and a silver band wraps its upper section. Several white-clad priests stand on a metal staircase and platform to the left, one in an orange-saffron robe near the top pouring from a vessel, and others carrying golden vessels. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, and in front rows of red seating stretch across the foreground.

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October 22 20142014-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black stone linga is being bathed with water at an outdoor site with tiered red-and-white seating. Water streams over the linga's rounded top and down its base. Three gold-coloured ornamental draped garlands with red and green trim hang on the lingam's front. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand on a metal staircase with railings at the left, pouring water or offerings. One man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the top of the platform beside another figure, holding a vessel. Behind the scene is an unfinished multi-storey concrete building with exposed rebar and grey-cloudy sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. Two men in white dhotis stand on a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, holding brass kalasha pots, and a third man stands at the top wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. The linga has three horizontal silver bands with a white stone face, and three gold-and-silver ornamental shields draped with garlands sit at its base. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and bamboo scaffolding.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands on a black yoni-pitha base outdoors, bathed in water poured over it during abhishekam. Three gold-and-red garlands hang at its base. Ascending a metal staircase on the left, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies pour liquid from vessels onto the linga. At the top, an orange-robed figure with shaved head stands at the summit, pouring from a silver vessel onto the linga's crown. Red-tiered stands and an unfinished concrete building form the background.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 +4 copiesA large green polished linga stands on a black yoni peetha base at an outdoor abhishekam site, decorated with gold-coloured ornamental shoulder pieces hung with red, green and white garlands. On a metal staircase platform to the left, several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand near brass vessels, while a man in orange robes pours liquid from a golden pot over the linga's top.2010-10-22 +1 copies