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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland of white and purple flowers. On a raised metal platform with white railings, a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, wearing white dhoti, rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks on arms, pours liquid from a brass pot over the lingam. Two assistants in orange cloths sit beside him, with brass vessels nearby. Trees and a stone wall form the background.

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October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Photograph of a bare-chested priest in white dhoti pouring liquid from a golden pot over a large black shiva lingam, which is garlanded with white and purple flowers. The priest has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a black cloth and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and stands on a metal platform with railings. A second bare-chested man with a gold necklace and mala sits partially visible at left on the same platform. Behind is a tall tree and a tan stone wall.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone shivalinga, wrapped with a white and purple flower garland. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits on a raised metal platform and pours liquid from a golden vessel over the lingam. A second shirtless man in orange and yellow cloth sits behind him at the left edge. A tan brick wall and tall green trees form the background.2016-10-31October 10 20162016-10-10September 26 20162016-09-26November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large black dome-shaped Shiva lingam is wrapped in a garland of red, pink, white, yellow and green flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands on the lingam, reaching down to adjust the garland, while a metal staircase and platform behind hold several priests in saffron robes and white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred markings. Their work suggests a rudrabhishekam or puja at the lingam, with a stepped platform and a pale sky above.2017-07-03A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a large black lingam set on a raised platform with a metal railing staircase. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass kalasha over the lingam, which is decorated with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel, and another man in white stands at the left edge of the platform. The sky is pale and overcast.2016-09-26