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A photo of an outdoor abhishekam on a large black dome-shaped lingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A bare-chested priest in the centre pours liquid from a silver vessel over the stone, a rudraksha mala on his wrist and a beaded necklace around his neck. Two assistants in orange cloth and bare upper bodies stand on either side on a metal platform, one with a white stripe of sacred ash on his chest. Behind them is a yellow-roofed building under a pale sky, and a single pink petal lies on the stone.

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July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31Outdoor photo of a large black stone lingam draped with red, orange, yellow and white marigold garlands, with a small pink flower petal on the stone below. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white shawl, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the top of the lingam. Two attendants in orange-saffron cloths sit on either side on a white metal scaffold, one bare-backed with white paste markings on his shoulder. Behind them are a yellow-and-white structure and a grey wall, with a faint purple logo at upper left.2017-07-31A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large dark black stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A central man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a brown shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha beads on his arms and neck, pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two younger men in saffron-orange cloths stand on either side on the metal scaffold platform. A white-painted metal railing frames the scene, with a yellow-roofed building behind. a person candidate is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive ritual adornment. Scattered petals lie on the stone.2017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black dome-shaped Shivalinga-style stone decorated with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white-and-orange cloth pours milk from a silver vessel onto the top of the stone while two assistants stand nearby: one shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with bare chest and tilak, and a long-haired assistant in orange cloth. Metal railings and a building with orange trim sit behind them. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the linga.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31Outdoor abhishekam on a large dark grey lingam draped with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, sacred ash lines on his forehead and body, and a brown rudraksha mala with gold pendant pours liquid from a white conch-like vessel onto the stone. Two young bare-chested attendants in orange cloth stand on either side on the metal platform, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings. A yellow-roofed building is behind them. Three people are visible.2017-07-31A large dark polished black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, orange, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a wrapped orange-saffron garment and gold-beaded mala necklaces stands on a white railing platform, holding a white offering bowl or shell near the lingam, performing abhishekam. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Red tiered steps and a red-roofed building with trees appear behind.2013-06-03