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A large dark blue Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-pitha base and silver bands is being bathed with milk poured from a silver vessel. The lingam is wrapped in a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green blossoms. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal platform beside it; the nearer figure, with long hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, pours the milk while the other man, partly visible, stands behind him. The scene suggests a milk abhishekam at an outdoor shrine against a red wall and pale sky.

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June 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark blue Shiva lingam, draped with a white milky abhishekam flow and garlanded with a band of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers, is bathed by a man standing on a metal scaffold platform. He wears an orange-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a long swept-back ponytail, and pours liquid from a silver vessel shaped like a bird's beak onto the top of the lingam. Silver tripundra bands and a silver circular emblem decorate the lower part of the lingam. A second man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a garland stands behind him on the platform. The sky is pale and overcast, with a red structure visible on the right. a person: the standing figure in saffron with long hair and beaded necklaces is performing the abhishekam; the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark stone shivalingam with a silver horizontal tripundra band is bathed in flowing water and draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. At upper left, a person in an orange-brown robe with a gold-coloured wrap and a flower-and-bead necklace pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam, in an abhishekam. The figure is partly cut off by the frame. Background shows a sunlit orange building.2013-06-10A large dark blue-grey Shiva lingam stands on a black base, wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers and fitted with silver horizontal tripundra bands with a central circular ornament. Water or milk streams down its surface. On a metal platform at left, two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand; the foreground figure with long dark hair and a red-beaded necklace pours a white offering from a bag onto the lingam, while a bald man in orange garments and white forearm markings watches nearby.2013-06-17Outdoor abhishekam on a large blue-grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arched over its top and sides. Water or milk streams down its surface, and silver bands with a silver disc mark the front. On a metal platform at left, three men in orange-red dhoti-style robes stand at the railing; the foremost, with long dark hair and a red-orange garland, extends his arm toward the lingam while holding a white cloth or offering, and another man with a shaved head stands beside him. Red multi-storey buildings and an overcast sky form the background.2013-06-17A large dark black Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers, with silver tripundra bands and a silver disc across its front. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised white metal platform at left, one pouring milk over the lingam from a container. The man at front has a shaved head with white forehead markings and a long swept-back hair style, and wears a red-orange dhoti, bangles and a flower garland. Behind them is a red building and a grey sky. Abhishekam ritual on a Shiva lingam.2013-06-17Photo 11739404June 10 20132013-06-10Outdoor photo of a large blue-grey Shiva lingam with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms arched over its top, with white ash or sandalwood bands across its front. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal platform with railings at left, one pouring from a white vessel and the other holding a small cup or bowl. The one on the right wears a red-and-white floral garland and a long-sleeved wrap. A red multi-storey building and a pale sky form the backdrop.2013-06-17July 29 20132013-07-29