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A young saffron-robed sadhu in an orange turban stands bare-chested at a large dark stone lingam, pouring water from a brass pot over its carved face. He wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant and dreadlocked hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are lined with seated figures, and a few people in orange and white stand at the left edge. The lingam has carved eyes, a nose and a bold relief of a face, and water runs down its surface in an abhishekam offering.

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September 11 20172017-09-11A young sadhu in an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and an orange turban pours water from a brass pot over a large dark grey Shiva lingam, performing abhishekam. He is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala with a small pendant and a gold bracelet, and has long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, tiered red stone steps hold rows of small lamps and a few seated devotees in orange, with a metal railing in the foreground.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11February 26 20172017-02-26November 22 20162016-11-22July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, pours water from a brass kalasha over a large black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. Red flags stand behind him and seated devotees in orange and white fill the stepped seating at the back. Red cloth is draped over the left edge of the frame.2016-11-22July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a young man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, pouring milk from a golden vessel over a large black stone shivalinga. The lingam is decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and strung beads. Behind it are rows of black stone lingams on red steps, a metal railing and a red flag, with a tree at left. The milk runs down the lingam in a white stream.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA figure in an orange-saffron wrap stands bare-chested beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a brass vessel over its head as water sprays and runs down the dark stone. The figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style mala at the neck and a thin bangle on the wrist. Behind the statue, a red flag, railings and a few more people in the background are partly visible, with a green tree and bright sky. This appears to be abhishekam being performed on a Nandi statue.2017-07-03