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Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga being bathed with water at an outdoor ritual, decorated with a marigold garland. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right, holding a brass vessel raised above the linga, while a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes sits on red tiered steps behind a chain-link fence. Brass lamps stand along the steps, and a red flag hangs at left. Several people hold small brass lamps or vessels. The scene suggests an abhishekam performed by many participants.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Night ritual photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a yellow marigold garland, being bathed with water. A man standing at the right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and wearing an orange dhoti, pours water from a brass kalasha over the lingam. Around the steps, many people sit in rows in white, yellow, purple and pink clothing, several holding small brass ritual vessels and offering bowls. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps at the right, and a red banner is visible on the left behind a metal railing.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 17 20162016-12-17A photo of an abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi statue on red-stepped ghat terraces. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours liquid from a golden kalasha over the stone bull, which streams water down its body into a basin. Around him, seated devotees on the steps hold small golden pots and wear rudraksha malas; one woman in a white top stands at left, and women in pink, purple and teal sit among brass vessels and oil lamps.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05