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Outdoor abhishekam of a large grey Shivalinga, a deity murti, garlanded in marigold and multicolored flower strands at its base and along the shaft, with milk or water streaming down its surface. Priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform at right, one pouring liquid over the linga. A seated crowd in white clothing fills the red tiered steps behind, and a decorated ornate golden palanquin or ratha with tassels appears at upper right. Banners and a blue sign reading Vidyasarovar are visible in the background.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large grey Shiva lingam on a circular base is being bathed in milk-like liquid that runs down its surface during an abhishekam, encircled by a thick garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and white. The base is draped with bands of marigold garlands in multicoloured stripes. Behind it, several men in orange and red-brown robes stand on a raised platform with a metal railing, one pouring from a vessel, while seated figures in saffron and red sit on stepped red seating. A crowd of people in white clothes sits on the steps and behind a fence, and a purple canopy hangs above. The setting is an outdoor temple ceremony with flower decorations.2013-12-27Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with water pouring down its surface into a flower-decorated yoni-shaped basin. Behind it on a raised platform, priests in saffron and maroon robes and red-and-white garlands perform the ritual, one holding a vessel. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the red stone steps under a blue canopy with string lights. A figure in orange robes sits on a red chair at the side, and a decorated chariot with flower swags stands at the upper right.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam covered in white milk running down its surface is being bathed in an abhishekam at an outdoor stage. The lingam is decorated with a tall garland of yellow, red, and white flowers and sits on a base wrapped in marigold and multicolored flower swags. On a raised platform behind it, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti pours milk from a vessel over the lingam, while a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes stands beside him, both with flower garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the stepped seating area at left, with a crowd of onlookers behind a railing and a blue sign reading Vaidyasaroovar at the top left.2013-12-27