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January 13 2015

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March 04 20192019-03-04November 06 20132013-11-06Outdoor abhishekam of a large black Shivalingam set on a tiered base wrapped in a colourful floral garland and beaded fringe in yellow, red, white and green. Water pours over the lingam from a metal pipe. On a raised steel platform and staircase above, several men in orange and saffron robes and white head cloths pour liquids and tend the ritual. Behind them a wall of terracotta flower pots with plants, and grey block wall with small decorative emblems. A pool of water surrounds the base.2015-01-13June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA large dark black stone Shivalingam is draped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with a decorated flower-strewn base in orange, yellow, green, white and purple. Several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, with one man in orange wrapping cloth at the lower left. Rows of small potted plants line a red brick terrace behind the lingam under a pale sky.2015-01-13A large black Shivalingam is decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in orange, yellow, green, purple and white, and it sits on an ornate flower-decorated platform or ratha. Silver horizontal tripundra-style bands mark the front of the lingam. Beside it, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand, one in white. A standing person in orange clothing and an orange turban is at the left near the stairs. Terracotta pots and potted plants line the tiered red stepped area behind, with a grey concrete building and a sky backdrop.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large black stone Shivling is being bathed with water in an outdoor setting, with water cascading down its sides and over the spout of the yoni-pitha base. A multicolour flower garland in red, yellow, white and purple wraps the lingam. On a raised metal platform at the top left, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed priest in orange stand pouring liquid from a vessel onto the lingam. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand on red steps playing long brass horns and a drum. Potted plants line the steps, and a satellite dish and red-roofed buildings are visible in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-03March 07 20162016-03-07February 27 20142014-02-27A large black Shivalinga is decorated with heavy garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red and white, draped over its curved top and down its sides. A tiered skirt of orange and multicoloured floral strings surrounds its base. Several robed priests in saffron and white stand on a silver metal staircase and platform to the left, one wearing an orange turban and another in white, performing ritual abhishekam. Behind them stand a grey stone wall and rows of terracotta pots on a brick tiered terrace under a pale sky.2015-01-13November 06 20132013-11-06