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A large grey stone Shiva lingam with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers draped around its upper curve is being ritually bathed as water runs down its surface. Three men stand on a metal scaffold beside it: the man in the centre has long dark hair, a bead necklace and a light-coloured cloth, while the men on either side wear saffron-orange cloths. A silver-grey plaque with a circular emblem is set into the base. Behind are a red-walled building and a steel framework under construction, with a gold arch and a deity murti visible at lower left.

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June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A large dark grey Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers, with an abhishekam under way. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth stands on a metal stepladder atop the lingam, holding a vessel, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two young boys with shaved heads and sacred marks stand nearby, and an unfinished red steel-framed building forms the backdrop.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24A large grey cylindrical lingam, its surface streaming with water, is garlanded with bands of yellow and red marigold flowers and green foliage. On a white platform atop the lingam, three young men in orange-saffron cloths stand or sit, one bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a central young man with a bare chest and orange cloth, one with a scarf over the shoulder. Behind them is a red building and a yellow tarpaulin; on the right stands a dark stone deity murti beside a golden arch and red-cushioned seating in the foreground. A ceremonial abhishekam of the Ananda Lingam is shown.2017-09-11July 03 20172017-07-03A large grey stone Shivalinga rises on a dark black circular peetha base in an open outdoor courtyard under an overcast sky. A garland of yellow and red flowers wraps around the top of the linga. Scaffolding with metal railings and steps climbs the linga, and several people in orange and red robes stand on the steps and upper platform near the top, one figure in saffron-toned clothing with a bare upper body visible at the top. A gold trident and a gold kalasha-like vessel sit at the base. Red flags line the far edge of the courtyard beside a reddish building, and green trees stand at left.2017-06-26A large grey Shiva lingam, covered in pale powder or paste, is bathed in abhishekam on a raised platform. Garlands of yellow and red flowers wrap its base. Three young men in saffron-orange cloth stand on a white metal platform above it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, one holding a small object at the top centre. Behind them are red stone buildings, a yellow canopy, rows of red seats and a carved ornamental arch.2017-09-11A large black stone lingam is being bathed with milk as a devotee in orange clothing pours from a white vessel. A garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers arches over the top of the lingam. A second orange-clad person stands behind on a metal staircase, and a third, bald and bare-shouldered with an orange wrap, stands on the left. The background is a red building with grey concrete parapets.2013-06-03A large dark stone Shiva lingam with three silver horizontal bands stands on a black square yoni-type base, draped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Four men stand on a metal scaffold platform around the top of the lingam, several wearing saffron-orange clothing; one in the centre in white holds a yellow object and performs the ritual. Behind is a red-orange multi-storey building under construction with a yellow steel frame roof, and a small deity shrine with an arched gateway sits at right. Pale sky and red flags frame the scene.2017-07-24 +1 copies