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Photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of multicoloured marigold and other flowers arching over its top, with silver horizontal tripundra bands and a central silver disc on its front. On a raised metal platform at upper left, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a flower garland and orange-saffron robes stands holding a flower offering, while a second person in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands partly visible behind him, holding a tray with offerings. The scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam or puja at a lingam, with a red building in the background.

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June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark black Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers, with silver tripundra bands and a silver disc across its front. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised white metal platform at left, one pouring milk over the lingam from a container. The man at front has a shaved head with white forehead markings and a long swept-back hair style, and wears a red-orange dhoti, bangles and a flower garland. Behind them is a red building and a grey sky. Abhishekam ritual on a Shiva lingam.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A large black lingam is draped with a garland band of marigolds in red, yellow, white, purple and green, and its face bears three silver horizontal bands with a silver disc at the centre. Above it, on a raised metal platform with railings, a man with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, gold earrings and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds white flowers. Beside him stands a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a tilak and a beaded garland, with a tray of offerings nearby. Red brick buildings and an overcast sky form the background.2013-06-17A large dark polished Shivalinga stands in the foreground, its rounded top wrapped in a garland band of marigold-style flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white, and its front marked with three horizontal silver bands and a white circular disc. To the upper left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland stands on a metal platform with railings, hands pressed together in anjali. Another person in orange robes stands partly visible at the left edge. The sky is pale and overcast.2013-06-17Outdoor abhishekam on a large blue-grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arched over its top and sides. Water or milk streams down its surface, and silver bands with a silver disc mark the front. On a metal platform at left, three men in orange-red dhoti-style robes stand at the railing; the foremost, with long dark hair and a red-orange garland, extends his arm toward the lingam while holding a white cloth or offering, and another man with a shaved head stands beside him. Red multi-storey buildings and an overcast sky form the background.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17July 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam decorated with a floral garland in red, yellow, purple, green and white, with white three-line tripundra markings and a central white disc on its face. On a raised metal platform at the upper left, two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a railing; the nearer one has long dark hair, a red-and-white floral garland, and holds small objects in his hands, while a bald man in orange cloth stands beside him. A red building and white sky fill the background.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17Photograph of a large dark grey Shivalinga with three horizontal silver bands and a white circular mark, draped in a garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers. On a raised metal platform at left, two men in orange-red robes stand; the nearer man has long dark hair, a red flower garland and gold bangles, and holds up a small object in his right hand. Another figure in orange stands behind him. A red building and grey sky form the background.2013-06-17A large black Shiva lingam is being bathed with a white liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a figure standing on a raised metal platform. The lingam is wrapped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, and has silver bands with a central disc. The pourer wears orange-red robes, a red flower garland and a shaved head with tilak markings. Three other robed men in orange-red garments with rudraksha malas stand beside the platform, one with a shaved head and tilak, watching the abhishekam. Pale sky is visible above.2013-07-08 +1 copies