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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone lingam decorated with a multicolour garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Two men stand on a metal ladder beside it: one with a shaved head, white tilak and orange robe, and a taller man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace in orange clothing, holding a small white vessel. Seated devotees in white, red and orange on red steps watch, hands folded; orange-clad attendants stand at right, one playing a long brass horn. Red-roofed buildings and a white railing are behind.

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A large black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man with long swept-back hair, a red shawl, and a rudraksha mala and gold necklace pours liquid from a vessel onto the lingam while standing on a metal step ladder. Beside him, another man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white forehead marks assists. Along the red stone steps, seated devotees watch, and two musicians in orange robes play long brass horns at the right. The setting is an outdoor abhishekam ritual in front of a red-roofed building. a person is a probable presence on the ladder based on his long hair, shawl and rudraksha mala, and the page's reference to him.2013-06-03Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone shivalinga on a circular platform. Several priests in saffron and orange dhotis stand on a metal staircase around the linga; one man in the centre wears a red and white garland and rudraksha mala and pours liquid from a vessel over the top. A long multicoloured flower garland in red, white, yellow, purple and green wraps the linga. Behind, seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from red stone steps, while musicians in orange clothes play a drum and horn-like instruments on the right, with a palm tree and red-roofed buildings beyond the railings.2013-06-03July 22 20132013-07-22June 10 20132013-06-10July 01 20132013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01A large dark black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, white vibhuti tripundra and a gold chain, stands on a metal staircase beside it, holding a ritual object over the shivalingam. Behind him another priest in white stands near the top of the steps. In the lower left corner a seated priest with folded hands in prayer wears white and rudraksha beads. Red-tiled buildings and a rock wall form the background, with a stepped red platform around the lingam.2013-06-04