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Outdoor 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.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Outdoor 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.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 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA 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 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 20102010-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor abhishekam on a large dark brown-gold lingam. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded mala stands on a metal scaffold and pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top of the lingam, which glistens with wet streaks. Two men in white dhotis, one with a saffron cloth, work on the lower steps of the scaffold beside brass pots. Overcast grey sky and green trees in the background.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark brown linga with a rounded top and a silver-decorated base being bathed outdoors under a grey overcast sky. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands on a metal staircase platform, pouring water from a gold vessel over the linga's top. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloths stand lower on the same staircase beside brass pots, assisting with the abhishekam. Green trees appear at the right edge.2010-10-22 +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 copies