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A large dark grey lingam, a Shiva linga, is bathed in milky liquid streaming down its surface during abhishekam. A multicolored flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white arches over the top of the lingam. Silver ornamental bands with a central oval face decorate its middle. On a raised platform at left, three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a metal railing; the nearest pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. The men have shaved heads, tilak marks and rudraksha-style beads, and rooftops and red buildings with antenna towers appear behind them under a pale evening sky.

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A large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni-pitha base, decorated with a rainbow-coloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers arching over its top. Three shaved-headed priests in orange-red dhotis stand on a raised metal platform at left, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the lingam during rudrabhishekam. Behind them are multi-storey buildings with rooftop water tanks and a clear evening sky. Dark wet streaks run down the lingam from the abhishekam.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04 +1 copiesLarge dark grey Shiva lingam with silver bands and a silver yoni-style plate, draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white arching over its top, undergoing abhishekam with liquid streaming down its surface. On the left, three shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal platform, one holding a small bottle and another a silver vessel, with rudraksha beads visible. Behind them are unfinished concrete buildings with red walls and rooftop water tank. Scene is an outdoor ritual at dusk.2013-11-04Outdoor Rudrabhishekam at a large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni base, its dark shaft wet and streaked with liquid and a multicolour flower garland arched over the top. Three shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal railed platform at the left, one pouring liquid from a vessel onto the lingam while the others stand beside him, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Red multi-storey buildings and a water tank are behind.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A large dark grey-blue Shivalinga with a silver-plated band and a central silver disc, decorated with a multicoloured garland arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. Behind it, three men in saffron-brown robes stand on a raised metal platform, one holding an offering in a silver bowl near the top, with red brick buildings and concrete structures under a pale sky. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor deity murti, with no clearly identifiable a person among the visible priests.2013-11-04A large dark blue-grey Shivalinga stands on a black base, wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with three horizontal white stripes of vibhuti or sacred ash marked on its face. Around it on a raised white metal platform and stairs, several saffron-robed priests in orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, pour liquid from metal vessels and pots over the linga as part of an abhishekam. A standing priest on the upper level holds a vessel above the linga. Red multi-storey buildings and small pots are in the background.2013-06-17A photograph of a large grey Shivalingam with a silver band and a multicoloured flower garland arching over it, being bathed in liquid. Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal railing platform at the top, pouring from white vessels into the lingam. Red multi-storey buildings and a pale blue sky are behind.2013-11-04A large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam is being bathed during an abhishekam, with water running down its smooth surface. A multicoloured garland of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, white, green and purple drapes over its top. Silver plates with ornate patterns are fixed to its front. Several priests stand on a metal staircase at the top left; the nearest two wear saffron-orange dhotis, sacred thread-style beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, and one holds a small vessel. Marigold and flower borders in orange, yellow and maroon decorate the base.2013-07-29October 28 20132013-10-28Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-plate fitted at its base and a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers draped over its top. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and tripundra markings, pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. To the left, several men in orange robes stand on a metal staircase and railing, one with palms pressed in prayer and another holding a pot. A brick-red stepped platform and trees lie in the background.2013-10-28November 04 20132013-11-04