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Night photo of a large black Shiva lingam with silver bands and a flower garland at its base, being worshipped during a rudrabhishekam. Two or three robed priests stand on a raised platform beside the lingam, one with palms pressed together and another holding an oil lamp with a flame. Smoke rises in the dark sky above, and a multi-storey building with lit windows stands behind. The lamp and lingam are the main focus of the abhishekam scene.

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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a white flower garland and silver horizontal tripundra bands with a central emblem, standing on a raised platform. Three men stand on a metal ladder-like platform atop the lingam: a bald man in orange clothes with hands joined in prayer on the left, a man in orange with a lit flame in his hand in the centre, and a man in white clothing on the right. Dark night sky and a multi-storey building with lit windows form the background.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with silver-toned bands and a central golden disc, draped with a white flower garland, during a Rudra abhishekam. Three men stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: the left man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp, the centre man in orange-red robes holds an object at chest height, and the right man in white clothing stands beside him. Dark sky and a low brick building fill the background.2014-09-15A large dark cylindrical black stone lingam dominates the frame, adorned with a white flower garland around its base and three silver bands with ornate patterns and a central disc. Three men stand on a raised platform with metal railings at the top, one in saffron-orange clothing at the center-left, another bare-chested near the middle, and a third in white cloth. Above the dark building silhouettes, the night scene suggests an outdoor Rudra abhishekam ritual. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles only are given.2014-09-15Night photograph of a huge black stone Shivalinga, wrapped with a white flower garland and fitted with silver bands with a central gold-toned motif, set on a dark raised platform. Three men stand on a metal ladder-platform at the top of the linga performing abhishekam, one in saffron-orange clothing with bare shoulders and one in white dhoti, with illuminated multi-storey buildings and a railing behind. The scene suggests a large outdoor Rudra abhishekam ritual.2014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalingam being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, wrapped with a silver-and-gold banded decorative belt and a flower garland around its base. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: one in a red-brown cloth, a central figure with a white cloth and bare upper body holding a small vessel, and a third in white cloth pouring or assisting. A multi-storey building with lit windows stands behind. This appears to be a Rudra Abhishekam ritual on a Shivalingam.2014-09-15September 01 20142014-09-01Night photo of a large black stone lingam with silver bands and a silver disc, draped with a white flower garland at its edge. Several people stand on a metal railed platform at the top of a steel staircase, one holding a lit oil lamp and wearing reddish-orange cloth. Dark background with a faint trail of smoke, consistent with a rudrabhishekam ritual at night.2014-09-15September 22 20142014-09-22October 13 20142014-10-13