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Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Standing on a metal platform beside it, a man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace holds a silver pot, while two saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and white tilak stand nearby. Orange marigold garlands decorate the red walls and white canopy behind. Further left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with folded hands kneels, and silver puja vessels sit on the steps.

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A large black lingam is adorned with a multicolour garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A man in saffron robes with a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a metal ladder beside it, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and white tilak stands behind on the steps, and a bald attendant in orange holds the ladder. A seated devotee in white and orange is at lower left, with garlands of orange marigolds and red and white flowers decorating the backdrop. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-07-01A large dark black lingam with a silver band and a multicoloured flower garland draped down its side stands in the foreground of an outdoor ritual platform with red steps. On a raised metal platform behind it, several men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam. One man in the centre wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a flower garland over his shoulders and his hair pulled back. Other priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies stand nearby holding small vessels, and a figure in white sits on the steps at left. Orange and white garlands and a white draped canopy frame the scene.2013-07-01June 03 20132013-06-03July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal railed platform pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam, an abhishekam. A woman in the centre has a white bead necklace, gold chains and bangles. A man on the left wears a white forehead band, a saffron shawl and beaded malas. Others stand behind, and a kneeling attendant holds a silver pot at the lower left. Red-roofed buildings appear in the background.2013-06-10June 24 20132013-06-24Outdoor ritual at a large dark black lingam draped in a thick garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. On a metal staircase beside it, a central man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a red-orange garment holds a white cloth-wrapped offering, while two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings assist him. Behind them, another saffron-robed priest and a figure in white stand near orange-and-red bunting and a white draped wall. The central man's cues are long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, so he may be a person, though the identification is uncertain.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01Outdoors at a large black Shivalinga draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white, with a metal railing platform and red stone steps behind. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a red flower garland and a multi-strand bead necklace, holding a small bell while standing above the lingam. Beside him, saffron-robed priests and assistants stand on the metal platform and steps, one bald man in an orange shawl with a bead mala, another crouching at the lower left, and a worker in the background. A green dump truck and buildings with a rubble bank are visible behind.2013-06-17July 01 20132013-07-01