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A large grey cylindrical lingam, its surface streaming with water, is garlanded with bands of yellow and red marigold flowers and green foliage. On a white platform atop the lingam, three young men in orange-saffron cloths stand or sit, one bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a central young man with a bare chest and orange cloth, one with a scarf over the shoulder. Behind them is a red building and a yellow tarpaulin; on the right stands a dark stone deity murti beside a golden arch and red-cushioned seating in the foreground. A ceremonial abhishekam of the Ananda Lingam is shown.

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A large grey Shiva lingam, covered in pale powder or paste, is bathed in abhishekam on a raised platform. Garlands of yellow and red flowers wrap its base. Three young men in saffron-orange cloth stand on a white metal platform above it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, one holding a small object at the top centre. Behind them are red stone buildings, a yellow canopy, rows of red seats and a carved ornamental arch.2017-09-11A large grey stone Shiva lingam with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers draped around its upper curve is being ritually bathed as water runs down its surface. Three men stand on a metal scaffold beside it: the man in the centre has long dark hair, a bead necklace and a light-coloured cloth, while the men on either side wear saffron-orange cloths. A silver-grey plaque with a circular emblem is set into the base. Behind are a red-walled building and a steel framework under construction, with a gold arch and a deity murti visible at lower left.2017-06-26September 11 20172017-09-11June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A large dark grey Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers, with an abhishekam under way. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth stands on a metal stepladder atop the lingam, holding a vessel, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two young boys with shaved heads and sacred marks stand nearby, and an unfinished red steel-framed building forms the backdrop.2017-07-03A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a silver-framed plaque on its face is bathed in a flow of milky liquid. On a metal staircase beside it, a group of about ten saffron-robed men in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas stand holding brass vessels and pots, performing the ritual. Tiered red seating and leafy trees form the background under an overcast sky.2013-10-28September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large dark grey Shivalingam garlanded with a red, yellow and green flower garland, with marigold petals at its base. On a raised metal platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long hair and a white dhoti holds a small vessel and raises his hand toward the lingam, while a row of young men in saffron-orange robes stand behind him, some with hands folded in prayer. Red-tiered stone steps and a tall lamp stand fill the background, and a metal plaque is affixed to the lingam's side. a person candidate: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair and a bare chest with a white dhoti, but his appearance is too uncertain to confirm his identity.2017-06-26May 22 20172017-05-22August 14 20172017-08-14June 24 20132013-06-24