Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark stone shivalingam, with flower garlands of orange, yellow, pink and purple draped down its length. A metal staircase and platform rise beside it, where a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti climbs the steps toward the top while another man stands on the platform near the lingam. Bright sky in the background; a brass pot sits at the foot of the stairs. - Nithyanandapedia

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Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark stone shivalingam, with flower garlands of orange, yellow, pink and purple draped down its length. A metal staircase and platform rise beside it, where a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti climbs the steps toward the top while another man stands on the platform near the lingam. Bright sky in the background; a brass pot sits at the foot of the stairs.

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