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A large white-coated black Shiva linga on a black yoni pedestal is being bathed with milk or liquid that streams down its surface, as part of an abhishekam ritual. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands on a raised platform at the top, pouring from a golden vessel onto the linga. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing stand on the metal staircase and platform beside him, some holding brass pots. Three golden-embroidered garlands with red and green trim hang at the base of the linga. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with scaffolding, and in front are rows of red stadium-style seating.

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A large black stone linga on a black yoni-peetha pedestal is being bathed with water during abhishekam at an outdoor open-air ritual site with rows of red stone seating. Three gold-embossed decorative panels with red and green borders are draped at the base. On a metal staircase and platform at left, several men in white dhotis and shawls pour liquid from vessels onto the linga. At upper right, a man in orange robes with a saffron garment and a visible necklace stands on the platform and pours from a metal pot. Behind them is an unfinished multi-storey concrete building with exposed rebar and scaffolding under a cloudy sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base is being bathed with milk-like liquid that streams down its surface during a linga abhishekam. Gold-coloured decorative pieces with red and green trim are draped on the front of the linga. On a metal staircase and platform to the left, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold brass pots and vessels, while a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the top right pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the linga. Behind is a half-built concrete structure with exposed rebar and rows of red-cushioned seats in the foreground. Overcast sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large white linga is being bathed with water poured over it in an abhishekam on a black peetha base decorated with gold-coloured yoni-patta ornaments trimmed with red and green garlands. Behind it, a concrete building under construction with exposed rebar stands against a grey sky. On a metal platform staircase at upper left, a man in an orange robe stands holding a vessel while several men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps and platform, tending to the linga. Red-tiered seating fills the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20102010-10-22October 22 20102010-10-22 +3 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 stone Shiva linga on a black yoni pedestal is being bathed with milk in an outdoor abhishekam at a red-tiered open stadium. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on a steel staircase platform at the top, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the linga's crown. Several men in white dhoti and white shawls stand on the staircase and platform, one raising his hands near his head. The linga is decorated with three gold-toned ornate front ornaments with red and green edging and a white-and-silver band. Unfinished concrete buildings with bamboo scaffolding stand behind the stadium. The sky is overcast.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large outdoor Shiva linga on a black yoni-pitha base is being bathed by a stream of water poured over it, with a silver-grey linga surface and three gold-and-red garlands draped at the base. Several men in white dhoti and white shawls climb a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, carrying brass pots and vessels. One man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the top of the platform near the linga. Red-tiered stone steps and a tree stand in the background, with a partially built concrete structure behind.2010-10-22 +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 copiesA large olive-green Shiva linga stands on a black stone yoni-peetha base decorated with gold-and-red garlands and gold ornamental pieces. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls stand on a metal staircase and platform at the left, one in an orange robe pouring liquid from a gold vessel onto the linga, as part of a linga abhishekam. Another priest in white holds a plate. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, and tiered red-and-white seating fills the background. Pale green liquid runs down the linga and into the basin.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black polished Shiva linga stands on a black yoni pedestal in an open outdoor court with red-and-white striped plinth edging. Three gold-coloured ornamental garlands with red and green borders hang on the linga's base. Behind it, a partially built concrete structure rises with exposed rebar and scaffolding. On a raised metal platform at upper left, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange robe stands, while three men in white dhotis and white upper cloths stand nearby on the stairs and platform, one holding a vessel. Red stadium-style seating fills the background, and the sky is overcast. Abhishekam ritual setting.2010-10-22 +2 copies