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Photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a raised platform being ritually bathed with flowing water. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces and a bangle, pours or guides water over the lingam, which is garlanded with red, yellow, white and green flowers. Beside him a bald priest with white tilak on his forehead wears an orange cloth and gold necklace. Two more priests in orange robes, one with white paste markings on the arms, kneel or crouch at the lower steps. Metal railings, gravel and orange-roofed buildings form the background. a person (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces) is the standing figure at the lingam, performing abhishekam.

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June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal railed platform pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam, an abhishekam. A woman in the centre has a white bead necklace, gold chains and bangles. A man on the left wears a white forehead band, a saffron shawl and beaded malas. Others stand behind, and a kneeling attendant holds a silver pot at the lower left. Red-roofed buildings appear in the background.2013-06-10A photograph of a large polished black stone lingam wrapped with a multicolored garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Behind it stand three men in saffron-orange robes. The central man has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and rests one hand on the lingam. Two younger men flank him, each with white forehead markings, orange shawls and beaded necklaces. Red brick steps and a stone wall form the foreground, with a building and a framed portrait sign in the background. The central figure is appearance-based a person given his long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron robe, standing beside the lingam.2013-06-10A photograph of a ritual scene on a raised metal platform beside a large dark glossy black stone lingam. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the railing. The man on the right, with short black hair, a white ash mark on his forehead, layered red and white flower garlands and a beaded necklace, is pouring a white substance, possibly milk or abhishekam offering, over the top of the lingam. The man on the left is bald, with white marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a red-orange shawl and bead necklaces. A colourful garland of marigolds in red, yellow, white, purple and green wraps around the lingam's upper edge.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10June 04 20132013-06-04Outdoor ritual at a large polished black lingam on a raised platform with a metal railing. A figure with long black hair, a red tilak, rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and a saffron-orange garment lifts a lit oil lamp over the lingam. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver plate of offerings. Another bald man in orange with a white forehead stripe stands nearby, and a fourth man in orange sits on the steps at lower left. The lingam is draped with a garland of red, orange, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Behind is a rubble-strewn construction site with red-brick buildings and trees.2013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual abhishekam on a large dark grey lingam covered with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, white, yellow, purple and green. A central figure stands on a metal railing platform wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holding a white pot or kalasha above the lingam. Two attendants in saffron cloth stand beside him, one with a white tripundra forehead mark and palms pressed together. Red and white bunting and pink and white garlands decorate the backdrop of a tented stage. a person appears to be the central figure performing the abhishekam, based on saffron clothing and rudraksha cues.2013-07-08