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Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large dark stone Shivalinga draped with yellow flower garlands of marigold and red blooms. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto the linga while spray and yellow liquid cascade down its surface. Crowd members stand in the background under bright lights. The linga rests on a grey stone platform.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of an abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam with a carved face, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red border pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto the lingam; the yellow liquid streams down and splashes into the air. He wears rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms and chest. Crowd figures are faintly visible behind him in the dark.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor ritual. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and beaded wrist bracelets pours water from a gold kalasha over a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. Water droplets spray in the air; colourful lights glow in the background.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands bare-chested and pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull statue. A garland of yellow flowers with red blooms drapes the statue. Blurred spectators sit in tiered stands behind, and a red flag and green trees appear in the background.2016-12-03Night-time photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor procession. A bare-chested priest in orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha malas pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark deity murti. Water splashes in a bright arc, and a green garland of leaves hangs on the murti. Coloured lights and a green tree appear in the background. The priest is a single physical person; no other people are clearly visible.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies