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Outdoor abhishekam on a large grey Shivalinga, its top draped with a garland of alternating red, yellow, white and green flowers and smeared with yellow turmeric paste running down its sides. Atop a metal ladder scaffold, a man in orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha necklace pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel over the linga. Two younger attendants in orange cloth stand beside him on the platform, one with a rudraksha mala. The plain white sky and a low brick building fill the background.

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June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey lingam, a Shiva linga, being anointed on a metal scaffold platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at the top, holding a white offering vessel toward the lingam. Beside her, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and gold necklace holds a white item. Below on the stairs, more people in orange-red robes and white offering items assist. A multicoloured garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wraps the top of the lingam, and a silver band encircles its base. The sky is pale white.2013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large grey Shiva lingam with a floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis stand on a white metal scaffold platform at left; the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace, presses his palms together in anjali while a shaved-headed attendant beside him wears a white forehead mark. Water pours over the lingam, and a brick building and orange-painted wall are visible behind.2013-06-10A photograph taken from below of a metal platform with a steel railing and staircase atop a large grey dome-shaped structure wrapped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Standing on the platform is a man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a bare upper body wearing beaded necklaces, holding a white cloth or conch-like object. Beside him, a figure in orange saffron robes stands at the railing, with another person in orange partly visible below. The sky is pale and overcast, with scaffolding at the left edge.2017-07-24A large dark grey Shiva lingam, draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, is being bathed with milk poured from above. On a metal scaffold beside it, three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at the top. The central figure, bare-chested with long dark hair and a red and white garland, extends his arm to pour the milk, while a shaved-headed priest with white tilak and rudraksha malas watches beside him. Another attendant in saffron stands further left. The scene is an abhishekam at an outdoor Shiva lingam against a pale sky.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark polished Shiva lingam stands at right, draped with a multicolored garland of red, orange, yellow, white, green and purple flowers, with a silver yoni-base plate at its foot. On a metal staircase and platform at left, several saffron-robed priests with shaved heads stand in a row; the foreground priest in front raises a small vessel or lamp high, while others behind hold brass items and press palms together in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas. Overcast sky and trees form the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual on the lingam.2013-10-28A large dark black stone Shivalinga is being bathed on a raised steel scaffold platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the top, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam's crown. A flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms drapes down the side of the lingam, and silver bands decorate its base. Two assistants in orange and white dhotis sit behind him on the platform, with brass pots nearby. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam against a pale sky. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here.2016-11-07A large dark stone Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, is being bathed from a raised metal platform reached by a steel staircase. Several young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and garments stand on the platform, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas; one pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam while another holds a kalasha-like pot. Three horizontal gold-striped bands and a central yoni-like motif decorate the lingam. An overcast sky and a small flag are visible in the background.2017-08-07A large dark grey cylindrical lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white that arcs over its top. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform where several figures in saffron-orange robes stand. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a red floral garland, stands at the top gesturing with one hand. Beside them a bald priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds his palms together. Another orange-robed man with a bead necklace stands lower on the stairs, hands folded in front of him. Several white floral garlands drape the railings. The sky is pale and overcast.2013-06-24A large dark Shivalingam is being bathed with milk on a raised platform reached by a metal staircase. A tall, bare-chested man with long dark hair and red-orange ceremonial cloth at the waist pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam, with flower garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and green wrapped around its top. Two other men in red-orange dhotis and garlands stand beside the railing, one with palms joined and white markings on his forehead, and another figure is partly visible at left.2013-07-08A large black stone Shivalinga, partly covered in dark abhishekam residue, is being bathed from above on a metal scaffold platform against a pale sky. A garland of white and red flowers wraps around its upper curve, and a silver band with a silver disc decorates its base. A bare-chested priest with long hair, rudraksha mala and sacred markings stands at the top pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Beside him another priest in white dhoti bends forward, while a third figure in orange cloth and brass pots appears at the left edge of the platform.2016-11-07