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A large dark stone Shivalinga is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a red-and-white beaded necklace leans over a metal platform, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over the lingam. A flower garland of red, yellow, green and white blossoms wraps around the lingam. Behind him, a younger man with white tilaka marks and a rudraksha-style necklace watches. Clear blue sky and a building roofline form the backdrop, and white silver bands are fixed around the lingam's base.

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November 11 20162016-11-11Outdoor abhishekam on a large black Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-band and a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers draped along its side. A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, white tilak markings on his forehead and body, and an orange-and-white cloth stands on a metal platform, pouring liquid from a brass pot over the lingam's top. Two other men with bare upper bodies, sacred threads and orange cloths stand beside him on the platform, one smiling, with brass vessels nearby. The sky is clear blue.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 22 20162016-11-22November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large dark polished lingam, a Shiva linga, stands outdoors under a clear blue sky, wrapped with a garland of alternating red, yellow, white and green flowers. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, long matted hair and a rudraksha mala leans over the top of the lingam from a metal platform, holding a brass vessel. Beside him a younger assistant with white markings and a rudraksha necklace watches, and another priest in an orange cloth stands at the left railing with brass pots nearby. A white cloth is draped on the platform.2016-11-27 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large black Shiva lingam is being bathed on an elevated steel platform with railings under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested priest with long matted hair and white tripundra markings on his forehead pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top of the lingam, which is draped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and has silver bands around its base. Beside him, a smiling young assistant with a white sacred thread and tripundra stands near brass vessels, while another attendant in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. Wall of an orange-brown structure behind.2016-11-11 +1 copies