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A photograph of an abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a multicolour flower garland in red, white, yellow, purple and green. On a raised metal platform with railings, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. Beside him, a bald priest with white tilak marks and an orange garment stands with hands together, and another person in orange stands behind. Trees and a red-brick seating area appear in the background.

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June 03 20132013-06-03A large black Shiva lingam with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms arched over its top is being bathed with liquid poured from a white vessel. A woman in an orange-red garment with a red flower garland and gold beads stands on a raised metal platform pouring the liquid, which runs down the stone. Two men in orange-red robes stand beside her on the platform, one with white marks on his arm; the abhishekam takes place outdoors in front of a stepped red-brick seating area with a few onlookers. No one is identified by name in the scene.2013-06-03A large black stone lingam is being bathed with milk, which pours down its surface. A garland of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers arches over the top. Two men in orange-red ochre robes stand on a metal railed platform beside it; the nearer man wears a red and yellow flower garland, multiple beaded necklaces and a golden pendant, and holds a conch-shaped vessel pouring liquid. The man behind has a shaved head, white forehead markings and a beaded necklace. Trees and a pale sky form the background. This is an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-03A large dark stone lingam, the Shiva linga, is decorated with a flower garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple and is being bathed with milk poured over it. Two men stand on a white metal railed platform at left: the nearer man is bald with a white forehead mark and wears an orange cloth and a gold bead necklace, and the man beside him has long dark hair, a red-and-orange garland, an orange cloth and gold jewellery, pouring white liquid from a vessel onto the linga. Water runs down the stone. In the background, a few people in red and orange robes stand near a red-brick area, and a figure in white stands at left. This is an abhishekam being performed.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 05 20132013-06-05June 06 20132013-06-06A large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base is being bathed with milk-like liquid that streams down its grey-white surface. A red-and-white garland with green leaves drapes over the top of the linga. Several priests in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stand on a metal scaffold platform at left, one holding a white vessel, while a row of orange-robed priests tends shivalingas on red brick steps in the background. A tree and a sky fill the upper background.2013-06-10