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Night photograph of a large dark green Shivalingam, glistening with liquid poured over it, banded with silver ornamental plates and encircled by a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers at its base and rim. On the left a person in orange ochre robes stands on a metal staircase and platform, holding a vessel as they pour abhishekam over the lingam. Only the pourer is visible; other figures are partially seen at the stair edge. The scene is lit against a black background with a small lamp-bokeh in the distance.

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October 12 20112011-10-12Night-time photograph of a large black lingam being bathed in abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a metal platform with railings, tipping a silver vessel so liquid pours over the lingam. The lingam is wrapped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and has silver bands at its base. Marigold and jasmine garlands line the foot of the lingam. A second person in orange stands at the left edge of the frame. The man wears a gold necklace and has long dark hair; the figure is shown in appearance only, with no identification claimed.2011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large dark green lingam decorated with a band of red, yellow, white and green flower garlands. A man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands on a metal platform and pours liquid from a silver vessel over the top of the lingam, which is banded with silver-and-gold ornamental plates. Behind him, another person in orange clothing stands on the platform, and a third person in orange is visible on the stairs at left. Lamps glow faintly in the background.2011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large black linga with gold-and-silver banded bands and a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wrapped around its base. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, stands on a metal scaffold stairway and pours thick golden liquid from a silver pot onto the top of the linga. A second figure in orange stands partly behind him, and another orange-clad person is visible at the left edge on the stairs. Dark background with a few distant lights.2011-10-12September 08 20142014-09-08Night abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a multicolour flower garland arch and strings of yellow, white, red, purple and green flowers draped around its base. The lingam is adorned with gold-coloured silver-style bands and water flows down its surface. On a metal staircase at left, three men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, walk up beside a platform. A man in orange garments stands at the top holding offerings. Behind, strings of warm fairy lights and a brick wall with small lamps create a festive night setting.2011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green, with a striped garland arching over its top. Several priests stand on a metal scaffold staircase beside it; one in an orange robe reaches toward the lingam while others wear white dhotis and garlands. Strings of festival lights glow along the stepped background, and a lit tree stands at right. A worker in white leans over a lamp at the staircase base, and metal pots sit on the steps below.2011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam on a large green-tinted lingam with a gold-and-silver band and a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A man in orange robes with a long-haired head and a rudraksha mala stands on a metal platform and pours a yellow liquid from a vessel onto the top of the lingam. Liquid splashes around the crown of the lingam. A second figure in orange stands partly visible at the left edge of the platform, and small lamps glow in the dark background.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large green-and-yellow anointed lingam, its surface streaked with yellow liquid and banded with silver ornamental plates, garlanded with a border of red, yellow, white and green flowers. On a metal platform at upper left, two men in orange and red robes hold silver vessels; the foreground figure in orange wears a gold beaded mala and a red tilak and holds a silver kalasha. Marigold and jasmine garlands line the base. Scene suggests abhishekam.2011-10-12December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a large dark grey Shiva lingam on a black yoni-pitha base, with silver bands and a central silver disc on its front, draped with a yellow and red flower garland. Two priests stand on a raised metal scaffold platform at the top right, one in white with a rudraksha-style mala and one in saffron, one holding a small ritual vessel. Lights are strung in the background and a brick stair with a metal railing sits at the left edge. Visible water runs down the lingam.2014-09-08