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At night, a large black stone Shivalinga is bathed with water poured from a brass vessel held above it. A garland of green leaves wraps around the linga. A shirtless man stands behind the linga, partly visible at left, pouring water over it. Spray and droplets catch the bright floodlights. Strings of multicoloured lights and red and white flags decorate a fenced platform behind. Several other people in white and light clothing are visible at right and left in the background, one wearing a red cloth.

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Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shiva lingam draped with a green leafy garland, with water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam. Behind it, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge, and a second person in a white garment leans near the lingam's top. Strings of colourful flags and bright floodlights hang at the upper right, with a red flag visible at the far left and a few people in white clothing blurred in the background at the right.2016-12-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested man in a yellow-and-dark cloth wrap pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large dark Shivalingam draped in green leaves, spraying droplets into the air. A second figure in white stands at the left edge beside a metal fence, and coloured string lights glow in the background.2016-12-12Night-time photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor procession. A bare-chested priest in orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha malas pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark deity murti. Water splashes in a bright arc, and a green garland of leaves hangs on the murti. Coloured lights and a green tree appear in the background. The priest is a single physical person; no other people are clearly visible.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photo of an abhishekam being performed on a large black stone Nandi statue draped with a garland of yellow and maroon flowers. A bare-chested man with a red sacred thread and tilak pours water from a golden vessel over the statue. Behind him, a shirtless devotee in white dhoti and red cloth stands near red festival flags, string lights and a metal railing, with a few onlookers in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of a rudrabhishekam at an outdoor site. A person in light clothing pours a liquid from a brass vessel over a dark black linga, which is draped with a yellow-and-red marigold garland. Liquid splashes in the air around the stone. Behind is a bright floodlight, dark trees, and red and white flags. A partly visible bare-chested man stands at the left edge with a sacred cord, and another person is partly visible at lower left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam. A man with bare upper body and a red cloth wrapped at his waist pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone linga, sending bright spray and droplets into the air. The linga is decorated with white and red flower garlands at its base. The background is dark, with a red cloth and metal railings visible at the edges. The water catches the light, making the splash the brightest element. Only the pourer is a physical person in view; no other figure is clearly visible.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23