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Night-time abhishekam at a large black lingam decorated with a band of red, yellow, green and white flowers and gold-patterned bands at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a metal staircase and pours liquid from a golden pot over the lingam. Another saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands beside him, and priests in white dhoti and shawl attend at left. Oil lamps glow in the dark background.

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October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large black lingam with a garland of marigolds and flowers in red, white, yellow and green wrapped around its base. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a metal platform, pouring water from a silver pot over the lingam. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe waits, and two men in white dhotis kneel at the lower steps tending offerings and a brass plate. The background is black.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large green-tinted Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers around its base and rim. A man in orange robes and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the lingam, which is streaming yellow. Two more men in orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside it, one holding a brass pot. A fourth person in orange stands at the lower left edge. Small oil lamps glow in the dark background.2011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large black lingam. Water sprays over the dark stone, which is garlanded with a band of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and green. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal staircase and pour from vessels; a third figure in white dhoti stands at the left edge with a light nearby. Dark foliage and small oil lamps line the bottom right, and a silver-patterned base supports the lingam. Three to four people are visible.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night-time photograph of a large black lingam being bathed in abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a metal platform with railings, tipping a silver vessel so liquid pours over the lingam. The lingam is wrapped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and has silver bands at its base. Marigold and jasmine garlands line the foot of the lingam. A second person in orange stands at the left edge of the frame. The man wears a gold necklace and has long dark hair; the figure is shown in appearance only, with no identification claimed.2011-10-12Night abhishekam at a large black lingam under a dark sky, with water spraying over its curved surface. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal staircase platform. One priest in the centre, with long dark hair and bare upper body, reaches toward the lingam while garlanding it with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. Another priest with a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and a lamp. Orange-clad attendants stand at the left edge.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12 +1 copies