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Large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam on a black circular peetha is being bathed with a continuous stream of liquid. It is draped with a garland arch of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers and fitted with a silver yoni-style plate with a silver disc at its centre. Two priests stand on a metal scaffold at left; one in saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and white tilak holds a small silver vessel, while the other in a red-orange garment with a red-and-white flower garland pours from it. Behind them is a red building with orange garlands strung across, and a tiered wall of terracotta pots holding green plants. No swami is clearly visible.

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June 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam of a large black Shiva lingam on a dark circular yoni-pitha base, its shaft draped in a garland of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. A silver three-band ornament with a central disc decorates the lingam, and water streams down its surface. On a raised metal platform at left, three priests in saffron and orange robes stand; the central figure wears a red-and-white flower garland and dark hair, and holds a white cloth or offering over the lingam. Behind them, rows of terracotta pots with green plants line a red wall strung with orange and yellow marigold garlands, and another saffron-clad attendant stands at right near a conch-like horn.2013-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24 +1 copiesA large dark grey Shiva lingam is bathed with water in an outdoor temple courtyard, draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal scaffold on the left, one holding a white flower garland and another pouring water. Red-brick terraced steps behind are lined with small potted plants and rows of smaller lingams, with saffron-clad devotees seated on the right in meditation. Strings of orange, yellow and pink flags hang across the red building behind. A stone pedestal with a wide base frames the lingam in the foreground.2013-06-24June 17 20132013-06-17June 24 20132013-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24A large blue-grey Shiva lingam stands in a black yoni-shaped basin on a tiered stone platform, draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with silver ornamental plates on its front. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a white metal scaffold and pour liquid over the lingam, one holding a white vessel. Along the red brick tiers behind, more saffron-robed men sit in rows and rows of small stone seats beside potted plants, while the water flows from the basin. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual. No person is clearly identifiable as the a person.2013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24A photograph of a large dark black Shivalingam decorated with a multicoloured floral garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green, and silver bands with a central silver disc. On a metal railed platform at left, three men in saffron-orange robes stand; the foremost, with long dark hair and a white marking on the forehead, pours white liquid from a vessel over the lingam, while the men behind wear garlands and white tripundra markings. Red buildings and a grey sky form the background. This appears to depict an abhishekam ritual. Individual identities are not established from appearance, and no name is printed in the scene.2013-06-17