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Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark Shiva lingam set on a stone base, its dome wrapped in a garland of marigold-yellow, white, red, purple and green flowers. Yellow liquid is being poured over the lingam from a brass vessel held by a bare-chested priest with a shaven head, standing on a metal stair platform beside it. Two more priests stand behind him on the platform, one bare-chested and one in orange-saffron cloth. Behind them stand a red-brick building, a flat concrete rooftop frame and a clear pale-blue sky. The scene is a Shiva lingam abhishekam performed in daylight.

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A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam topped with a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white blooms, with yellow liquid pouring over its dome, consistent with an abhishekam. On a raised platform behind it, several bare-chested men stand in a row; a man at the centre pours from a brass pot. Behind them are a red brick building, a metal framed roof structure and a clear blue sky.2016-10-16A large black stone Shivalinga is decorated with a garland of flowers in yellow, purple, red, green and white, arranged around its rounded top. Green and yellow liquid runs down its surface during an abhishekam. Several men stand on a metal railed platform beside it; a bare-chested man in the centre pours from a golden vessel onto the linga while another man assists. Two other men stand to the left in orange and saffron cloths. Behind them is a red brick building with a metal frame roof under a clear blue sky.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor photograph of a large dark black stone lingam with a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, green, white and purple blooms draped around its rounded top. A tall metal staircase with railings rises beside it, and several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand on the upper platform performing the abhishekam. A man in the centre holds a small yellow vessel. A red-and-white multi-storey building and a pale clear sky form the background.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16July 31 20172017-07-31November 24 20162016-11-24A large black stone lingam is being bathed with milk as a devotee in orange clothing pours from a white vessel. A garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arches over the top of the lingam. A second orange-clad person stands behind on a metal staircase, and a third, bald and bare-shouldered with an orange wrap, stands on the left. The background is a red building with grey concrete parapets.2013-06-03A 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.2017-09-11A large dark polished black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, orange, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a wrapped orange-saffron garment and gold-beaded mala necklaces stands on a white railing platform, holding a white offering bowl or shell near the lingam, performing abhishekam. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Red tiered steps and a red-roofed building with trees appear behind.2013-06-03July 03 20172017-07-03November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies