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Night photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at an illuminated ghat-style stepped amphitheatre. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange cloth sash pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone lingam, which is draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. Behind him, rows of seated devotees fill the steps and stands under strings of lights, with red and saffron flags along the railings. On the right foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands near a large brass pot. Bright floodlights and red-and-white trim complete the scene.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stepped tank or ghat lit by strings of small lights and floodlights. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash stands on a stone platform, pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone Shiva linga draped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. His long hair is tied up and he wears a beaded necklace and red armbands. Behind him, rows of seated devotees fill the red stone steps, some in white, and red-and-orange flags hang from the railings. Marigold petals lie on the platform.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24Night-time photograph of a priest pouring water or milk from a golden pot over a large black stone Nandi bull statue decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The shirtless priest wears a red and gold dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with white sacred ash markings on his arms. Behind the statue, rows of seated devotees in green and yellow clothing sit on red steps beside brass lamps and pots, under string lights and orange flags. This appears to be abhishekam to Nandi.2016-12-12Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stone platform. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a red-and-gold waistband and red thread wrist bands pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha onto a large black stone Nandi bull, which wears a marigold garland and beaded necklaces. Behind the priest, seated devotees on red-and-white steps hold brass lamps and puja vessels; a white-clad figure stands at right. Red flags, a tree and string lights fill the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow and red flowers, during a night-time abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Behind him, other devotees in white and coloured clothes sit along metal railings, and a green hose runs across the scene. A saffron flag hangs at the left edge.2016-12-11 +1 copiesAt night, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rust-coloured beaded mala and white forehead markings pours water from a brass vessel onto a large black Shiva lingam decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and pink flowers. The lingam's carved face is visible beneath the flowing water, a sign of abhishekam. Behind them, a bright screen and a few seated devotees are partly visible at the right edge.2017-02-24Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a stone platform, pouring water from a golden kalasha onto a large dark black stone lingam wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Water streams down the lingam. On the right, a man with a white sacred thread and white dhoti holds a brass pot, with other devotees in white behind a metal railing. Trees and string lights frame the scene.2017-02-24A night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A shirtless young man in a red dhoti and beaded necklaces stands behind a large black Shiva lingam wrapped with a yellow marigold garland, pouring water from a brass pot over its top while water sprays in the floodlights. Several seated devotees in green, teal, orange and white clothing watch and hold brass vessels around the platform, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at the front left. Bright lamps and strings of coloured bunting decorate the background.2016-12-12