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Outdoor photo of a linga abhishekam at a red-tiered platform before an unfinished concrete building with rows of windows with red shutters. In the foreground a large dark black linga stands on a white silver-trimmed base while water sprays upward around it. On the steps, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala around his neck, leans forward and pours water from a brass vessel onto the linga. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the steps holding a brass vessel. At left, another white-clad priest sits on the steps with brass vessels and offerings in front of him.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Outdoor abhishekam at a large black linga draped with a garland of purple, pink, yellow and white flowers, with scattered petals on its dome. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised metal platform, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the linga with one hand while holding a plate. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and white shawl holds a brass plate, and another in white stands at the left holding a small vessel. Red carpeted steps lead up to the linga beside an unfinished grey concrete building with rows of windows and a pale blue tarpaulin shelter at right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a large black lingam with a white silver-toned yoni base and a garland of orange, yellow and red flowers wrapped around it. A man in an orange robe stands on a metal staircase and pours water from a brass vessel onto the lingam, water spraying in the air. Beside the staircase a bald man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands with palms joined in namaskar.2011-11-25Outdoor abhishekam of a large black Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. A priest in an orange saffron garment stands on a metal staircase platform pouring water from a brass vessel over the top of the lingam, water streaming down its dark surface. A second attendant in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a sacred thread, stands on the left with hands folded in prayer. Behind them are tiered red-brick steps lined with potted green plants and a grey multi-storey building. The lingam sits in a circular stone basin, with a golden yoni-style pedestal and white ornamental panels at its base.2011-11-25October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivling stands in a shallow pool at an outdoor temple. A figure in an orange robe leans over the top of the lingam, pouring water over it, with a flowing stream falling down its sides. The lingam has white horizontal markings and a multicoloured garland encircling its base. Two people in white clothes stand on a metal stairway at the left, and another person in a white shirt stands nearby. Behind is a grey multi-storey building, and terraced rows of small red-clay lamps line the pool walls. The water abhishekam scene is set in daylight.2011-11-25A large black lingam with a garland of yellow, pink, purple and white flowers around its base is being bathed outdoors as part of a linga abhishekam. A priest in an orange saffron robe stands at the right, extending his arm over the lingam while pouring from a small vessel, and flower petals scatter over its top. Two priests in white dhotis stand on a metal staircase at the left, one holding a brass plate and the other a brass pot. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with rows of windows, and a red carpet covers the steps leading to the lingam.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies