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Night photograph of a large dark grey lingam (Shiva linga) draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a golden tripundra-like band and a gold disc across its middle, dripping with liquid as if being bathed in abhishekam. Three men stand on a raised metal platform above it: a central man in a white garment and rudraksha mala with a small brass pot or kalasha, flanked by two men in orange-saffron robes holding and attending the ritual. Behind them strings of purple, blue and red fairy lights decorate a dark backdrop.

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September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, with a garland of yellow and red marigolds encircling its base and top. Silver-coloured bands with ornate patterns wrap the middle of the lingam. Three priests stand on a raised metal platform behind it, one holding a small brass vessel, all wearing white head markings, bare upper bodies and saffron-orange cloths, performing a rudrabhishekam abhishekam ritual.2014-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20142014-09-08A large dark grey stone lingam, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its curved top and a silver yoni-style band with a round silver plate at its centre, is being bathed by liquid flowing down its face at night. Above it on a raised platform stand three men: two bald priests in saffron-orange cloth, and a central figure in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a small vessel. Behind them a building facade is decorated with strings of green, red, blue and purple lights.2014-09-08September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large black lingam with a white-and-gold tripundra band and a border of multicoloured flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal staircase platform; the one at the top right holds a small plate up toward the lingam while milky liquid pours over its crown. Two others on the left carry trays of offerings. Strings of warm lights glow on the building behind.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12