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Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga on a broad lotus-carved yoni pedestal, being bathed by priests. A garland of red, yellow and green flowers drapes its side, and silver tripundra bands are fixed across its upper section. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand on a steel scaffold stairway at the top, holding metal vessels and pouring liquid over the linga during abhishekam. One priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and white forehead markings stands among them. A visible tripundra marking and offering vessels mark the ritual.

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Night-time photograph of a large dark grey Shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base, its surface streaked with white milk-like abhishekam and wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Silver bands are fixed around the lingam. Several priests in saffron and orange dhotis stand on a steel staircase and upper platform beside it, some bare-chested with white sacred threads and tilak, one in white with a rudraksha mala, carrying metal pots and vessels to pour offerings during the rudrabhishekam ritual.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07A large dark blue Shiva lingam stands on a circular base at night, its surface streaked with flowing abhishekam liquid and garlanded with a band of red and yellow marigolds. A silver yoni-patta band with ornate engraved patterns wraps the lingam. To the right, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where priests stand, one in saffron with a red garment and white forehead markings, another in white with a rudraksha mala and tripundra markings, pouring liquid from metal vessels; more attendants in saffron stand on the steps below with pots.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07Night photograph of a large dark blue Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers and a silver yoni-style band, being anointed from a metal scaffold platform and staircase. A man with white tripundra marks, orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands on the platform pouring from a vessel, with several other priests in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis on the stairs and platform. Black night background with a stainless steel scaffold.2014-07-07September 22 20142014-09-22