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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a silver band near its base. Above it, a bearded man in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold bead necklace stands with eyes closed, bare-chested, with a saffron-toned wrap, on a metal staircase platform. Beside him a second man with a white tripundra and sandalwood marks on his arms holds a small brass vessel, and a third person's head is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky behind them.

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Night photograph of a large grey stone lingam draped with a red, white and yellow flower garland, water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam. A man in a red-orange turban with a small white ornament and a gold-coloured necklace stands on a silver metal platform at the top, eyes closed. Beside him a bare-chested priest with white ash markings holds a brass vessel and a small brass cup. Silver-banded horizontal markings are visible on the lingam's base. Black night sky behind. Vertical copyright text runs along the right edge.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a Shiva lingam being bathed with water and flower garlands in red, yellow and white on a metal staircase platform. A man in a rust-brown turban with a white ornament and gold chain necklace stands on the platform holding a brass pot, appearing to be a person by his turban, ornaments and saffron-toned clothing. Beside him, attendants in orange cloth and white dhotis hold brass vessels and bowls, and a metal railing frames the scene against a dark sky.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark black lingam, its surface streaked with water, draped in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. On a metal platform above it, a man in a rust-orange turban with a white flower ornament and orange-gold clothing with a gold necklace pours or offers from a golden vessel onto the lingam, as abhishekam. Beside him stands a second man in orange cloth, and on the staircase below, several people in white dhotis carry brass vessels and a basket. Strings of small lights glow at the lower right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and white blossoms, with water flowing over it, during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. On a metal platform beside the lingam stand three people: a central man in an orange-red turban with a white flower ornament, bare-chested with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a shawl, and two attendants flanking him, one in orange clothing at left and another with long dark hair and a marked, bare upper body at right. Green and white string lights and a dark sky form the background. The central figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his identity is uncertain.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white, yellow, red and orange flowers, with a silver band encircling its base. A man in a red-orange turban and matching cloth, wearing a gold beaded necklace, sits on a raised steel platform beside the lingam with his hands at its top, above a steel staircase. Another man in orange stands on the platform, and several people in white and yellow robes climb the stairs carrying brass pots, consistent with abhishekam. Strings of lights glow along a wall at the right.2016-12-08