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A large dark stone lingam is being bathed with water on an outdoor platform. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of white flowers stands on a metal scaffold, pouring water from a silver vessel over the lingam. The lingam is draped with a thick garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with white flower strands. Water splashes off the stone. A second person in orange cloth sits at the left edge of the platform, and a metal railing and staircase frame the scene. A plain brick wall and a tree stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene is an abhishekam, the ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam.

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A photograph of a large dark stone lingam draped with a thick garland of marigolds and other flowers in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. Two men in orange-red dhotis stand on a metal staircase and platform beside it. The man in front, bare-chested with a pink flower garland and bangles, pours a white liquid from a metal vessel over the lingam, as an abhishekam. The second man, with long hair in a braid, sits behind on the platform. A concrete temple wall and a tree stand in the background under a pale sky.2017-05-24Outdoor photograph of a large dark polished linga-shaped stone (shivalinga) draped in a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, orange, purple and white blooms, with scattered petals on its surface. On a metal scaffold platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and orange-saffron cloth; he extends his hand toward the linga. A second man in orange-red robes stands at left on the steps, with a white cloth over his shoulder. Background shows a pale sky, a tree and a beige wall. Ritual abhishekam-style puja setting.2017-05-24A large black lingam with a multicoloured flower garland draped around its base is being bathed by a figure pouring water from a white vessel. The figure wears a long dark red garment and a red garland, with gold armbands. Two other men in similar dark red robes stand behind on a metal scaffold railing with white and magenta flower garlands, one bare-headed and one shaved-headed. A concrete block wall and tall antennas appear in the background under an overcast sky.2013-07-22A large black Shiva lingam is being bathed on an elevated steel platform with railings under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested priest with long matted hair and white tripundra markings on his forehead pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top of the lingam, which is draped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and has silver bands around its base. Beside him, a smiling young assistant with a white sacred thread and tripundra stands near brass vessels, while another attendant in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Wall of an orange-brown structure behind.2016-11-11 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13June 24 20132013-06-24June 03 20132013-06-03A large dark black stone Shivalingam at an outdoor temple is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, red and purple, and its circular base is decorated with marigold and floral borders. A metal staircase and platform on the left hold several monks in saffron-orange robes, some with shaved heads. One figure at the top, with long dark hair and reddish-orange clothing, stands extended toward the lingam, apparently pouring or offering something from a small vessel, as in an abhishekam. A plain stone wall and a tree sit behind under a pale sky.2015-02-17June 03 20132013-06-03Outdoors under a clear blue sky, a bare-chested priest with long matted hair and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms pours liquid from a gold pitcher over a large black lingam. A garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers wraps around the base of the lingam, which has silver bands around its middle. Behind him on a metal scaffold platform, two other shirtless men in orange cloths and white tripundra stand near brass bells and vessels, one smiling. The scene is an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam.2016-11-27 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with bands of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. On a metal platform beside the linga, a man in a rust-orange turban and dark red-brown robe with rudraksha-style beads pours a liquid offering from a small white vessel. Beside him, a woman in a white head wrap and reddish sari stands on the platform. Behind them, two men in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis stand on the steel staircase, one holding a metal pot. Plain grey sky and a concrete wall form the background.2015-01-13