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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large dark polished black stone lingam wrapped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green. Two men stand on a white metal railed platform beside it. The man in front centre wears a dark-haired head, red-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple garlands in red and white, and a gold necklace, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. The man at left wears a red-orange cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a white forehead marking. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.

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Outdoors, two men in saffron-orange ritual dhotis stand on a raised white metal railed platform beside a large dark black stone lingam. The lingam is draped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, green, purple, yellow and white. The man in front has long dark hair, wears a red and white flower garland, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. A second priest with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands to the left wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Trees and a pale overcast sky are behind them.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10June 03 20132013-06-03A large dark polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Behind it stands a woman in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi, and dark hair pulled back, smiling. Beside her a bald man with white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead wears a saffron shawl and a gold necklace. Another figure is partly visible behind the lingam. In the background a man in a white dhoti and a brown vest stands with hands folded in prayer, and a red brick building with a striped pillar stands behind the courtyard.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black Shivalinga being bathed with milky liquid poured from a vessel. A devotee in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a metal railing platform, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long gold necklace and bangles, pouring the liquid over the linga. Beside him a second man in saffron wraps with a rudraksha mala, a crimson-and-white tilak and marked forehead, looks on. A red, white, yellow and green flower garland drapes over the linga. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background. a person (appearance-based candidate, with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces) performs the abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga.2013-06-10June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a large black polished Shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, white, yellow and green blossoms. Three men in orange-red and saffron robes stand at a metal railing beside it. The central man wears a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and earrings, with a red bindi and a striped forehead mark, and he has long swept-back hair. The man on the left has a shaved head with white tilak and white arm markings, and a third man with a shaved head stands behind. Orange-roofed buildings and a green-roofed structure appear in the background.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10