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A large dark grey Shiva lingam, its base marked with three horizontal white bands and a central circle, is draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Three young men in orange cloth stand on a white metal scaffold platform at its top. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, leans over the lingam holding a pot-like vessel, while the two others attend beside him. Behind them stand a red brick building, yellow tarpaulins, orange flags and a black deity murti in an arched gateway at right. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a lingam, with the men pouring liquid over it.

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Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a tall dark grey Shivalinga decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland. Three young saffron-robed priests stand on a raised white metal scaffold platform at the top of the linga; one holds a brass or copper vessel and pours liquid. Their bare upper bodies are adorned with rudraksha malas. Behind the linga, a red multi-storey building, yellow canopy cloth, orange flags and a stone dvarapala statue frame the scene, and a lower stepped area holds small lamps.2017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of an abhishekam on a large dark grey Shiva lingam decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland. Water streams down its surface. Three men stand on a white metal scaffold platform above it: a bare-chested man in the centre pours liquid from a brass vessel, flanked by two men in saffron-orange cloth, one with long dark hair and the other with a shaved head. Behind them are a red brick building, yellow tarpaulin, orange flags and a dark stone deity murti beside an arch. No one is identified by name; the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute to any particular person.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA large dark grey Ananda Lingam is draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with water streaming down its surface during abhishekam. Three young men stand on a white metal scaffold at the top. The central figure, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, blows a brass conch horn, while the men on either side wear saffron-orange shawls and hold ritual items. Behind the lingam stands a red building, yellow cloth drapes, and a stone deity murti with a gold-framed arch, and a green hedge is at the right.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shivalinga, draped with a marigold and white jasmine garland arch and scattered pink flower petals, is the central subject in a photograph of a temple courtyard. Atop the lingam platform, four people stand together: on the left, two young ascetics in orange-saffron cloth with long matted hair; in the centre, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body performs a ritual near the lingam; on the right, a woman in a yellow-green garment. Behind them are red-painted walls, an ornate golden arch, and rows of small black stone deity figures lining steps. White horizontal Tripundra-style marks adorn the lingam's front. Orange flags and white railings surround the area.2017-08-14A photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam at an outdoor ashram setting, decorated with a white garland of marigolds and other flowers draped around its base and sides. Three men stand on a raised scaffold platform behind the lingam, wearing saffron and orange garments; the central figure is bare-chested with a gold necklace and holds an object above the lingam, while the two others flank him. Three horizontal white bands are painted on the lingam's face. In the background are terracotta-coloured multi-storey ashram buildings, and to the right stands a dark stone deity murti seated beneath a white arch decorated with gold. Gold ornaments are visible at the base of the lingam.2017-06-19Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers and pink petals, marked with painted white horizontal lines and a sun and crescent moon symbol. Four young men in saffron-orange cloths stand on a raised platform behind it; the central one, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a small object, and the others have hands folded in prayer. Behind them is a pinkish-red multi-storey building, with a yellow ornamental arch and stone sculptures to the right and a metal railing in front.2017-08-07November 07 20162016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a yoni base is draped with a garland of marigold, pink flower and green-and-red bead garlands, and marked with carved moon and symbols. Three saffron-robed sadhus with bare upper bodies and white forehead markings sit on a raised platform atop the lingam, hands folded in prayer. A red multi-storey building with rows of windows and orange flags stands behind, with a carved gold-toned arch at right. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam setting at a temple courtyard.2017-08-07November 07 20162016-11-07