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A large grey-black Shiva lingam with silver bands and a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers draped over its top, poured with milk or water. Five men in orange-red dhotis stand on a white metal scaffold platform beside it; several wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, and some hold small silver bowls or vessels. Their upper bodies are bare or lightly covered, with white sacred markings visible on their arms and foreheads. Green trees and a pale sky form the background. The men are performing an abhishekam on the lingam.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a large grey Shiva lingam with a tall black base, its shaft streaked with white milk-like liquid and wrapped with three white ritual bands. A multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and white garlands its top. On a metal scaffold staircase, several priests in orange-red dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas, pour offerings and hold white cloth and vessels. The lead priest stands at the top, tipping a white vessel over the lingam. Trees and open sky form the background.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large white-and-grey lingam, a Shiva linga, is wrapped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, green and white, with a white milky liquid flowing down its surface during abhishekam. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white metal scaffold platform beside it, one holding a white vessel and another pouring liquid from a white pot onto the linga. One man on the platform wears a rudraksha mala and has a shaved head, with a red garland draped on the railing. The sky is pale and overcast behind the black base of the linga.2013-06-24June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24A large grey Shiva lingam with silver bands and a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers is being bathed by devotees standing on a metal scaffold. Three people stand on the platform: a woman in an orange-red sari with gold bangles and a gold chain holding a white cloth or offering, a man in saffron robes with a sash, white tilak and mala beads, and another man in orange robes at the lower left, all holding white items. Milky liquid. White sky in background.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey lingam, a Shiva linga, being anointed on a metal scaffold platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at the top, holding a white offering vessel toward the lingam. Beside her, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and gold necklace holds a white item. Below on the stairs, more people in orange-red robes and white offering items assist. A multicoloured garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wraps the top of the lingam, and a silver band encircles its base. The sky is pale white.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey Shiva lingam on a dark circular black base, draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms. A metal scaffold staircase with railings, also decorated with red and white flower garlands, leads up beside it. On the platform, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand around the lingam. The man at the front, wearing an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, leans forward and pours or offers something over the lingam. Others in orange stand behind him on the steps. The sky is white and overcast.2013-06-24A large grey Shiva lingam with a garland of marigolds and rose petals in red, yellow, green, purple and white arching over its top stands on a dark black platform. Beside it, on a white metal staircase and railed platform, three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand and pour or offer from small vessels; one wears a rudraksha mala and bare upper body, another wears a shawl and multiple beaded necklaces. Another priest sits lower on the steps and a trees and grey sky form the background. Ritual abhishekam setting. Watermarked archive photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony.2013-06-03A photograph of an abhishekam on a large grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers and leaves. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal platform with railings. The man on the right, with long dark hair and a crown-less head, pours white liquid or powder from a cloth bag onto the lingam, and the man on the left wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron shawl while watching. Another orange-robed attendant is partly visible at the lower left and a few more are at the left edge. The lingam is covered in white milk-like streaks. The scene is outdoors against a pale sky.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24A large black stone lingam is garlanded with a long band of red, yellow, green and white flowers and decorated with silver plates. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands on a metal staircase beside it, hands joined at the chest. Behind him, several saffron-robed attendants wear white tilaka and beads, one holding a silver kalasha pot, and another holding a silver plate of white offerings. A metal railing frames the platform under an overcast sky.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green, with a silver yoni-style base plate bearing a white ornamental band. Two priests in saffron-orange dhoti and ochre shawls stand on a metal scaffold platform with red and white flower garlands draped over its railing; the taller priest, with short hair and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam's top. Other priests are partly visible at the platform's edge. Pale sky forms the background. The scene depicts abhishekam of the lingam.2013-06-24