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A large dark black stone Shivalingam with a silver-banded base and a garland of white and red flowers wrapped around it is being bathed on a metal scaffold. A shirtless man with long hair stands at the top, pouring liquid from a yellow vessel over the lingam, which is glistening with liquid. Two other men stand on the stairs and platform beside him, one wearing an orange cloth. The sky behind is pale grey.

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A large black Shiva lingam with a silver-toned band of ornamental plates and a garland of white flowers with red and green accents draped along its side, photographed against a pale sky. On a metal staircase and platform at the top, several priests in orange and saffron cloths perform a ritual, one standing at the centre holding a lit lamp or flame. A figure on the stairs wears an orange cloth and another sits with a brass vessel beside him. A low building wall and a small lamp fixture appear at the right edge.2016-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shivalinga topped by a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, set on a metal staircase and platform. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands on the platform holding a lit flame. Below on the stairs, several men in orange-saffron dhotis sit and stand, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. The sky is overcast and grey, and a faint smoke trail rises from the flame.2016-10-17A large black Shiva lingam stands in an open outdoor setting, draped with a garland of white flowers with red and green accents and decorated with silver bands. A priest in an orange-brown garment and a shawl stands on a raised metal platform at the top of a steel staircase, holding a lit oil lamp with flame and smoke rising. Several assistants in orange dhotis stand on the staircase below, with brass vessels visible near the base. The sky is pale grey and a brick wall and red flags appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja being performed on the lingam.2016-10-17A large black Shiva lingam stands in an outdoor courtyard, decorated with a white and red flower garland and silver bands, while priests perform abhishekam on a raised metal platform reached by a staircase with railings. A priest in a brown robe with a white dhoti holds a lit flame, with smoke rising above him. Another figure in orange cloth sits behind on the platform, and two more priests in orange garments stand on the stairs with ritual vessels. A plain beige building and red flags are in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person is confidently visible; the central priest is an unnamed priest.2016-10-17Outdoors under a clear blue sky, a shirtless man with long dark hair and white ash markings on his arms and forehead pours from a brass kalasha onto a large dark black stone lingam, which is draped with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. He stands on a metal scaffold platform beside a second man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tripundra, while a third man is partly visible at the left edge. Brass pots sit on the platform, and a brass pot and hand-rail frame the scene. Appears to depict abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2016-11-27 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17A large grey Shiva lingam with silver bands is being bathed in milky liquid that streams down its surface, draped with a multicoloured garland of marigolds in red, yellow, green and purple. Beside it, a metal platform with stairs holds several men in maroon and red robes with garlands; two are visible in front, one with a shaved head and white markings, and a taller man with long dark hair and a red shawl with a gold necklace stands with hands together in anjali. Banana leaves frame the left side, and the overcast sky stands behind. Another figure in red is partly visible on the stairs below. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on an outdoor lingam.2013-07-22A large dark polished lingam, a Shiva linga, stands outdoors under a clear blue sky, wrapped with a garland of alternating red, yellow, white and green flowers. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, long matted hair and a rudraksha mala leans over the top of the lingam from a metal platform, holding a brass vessel. Beside him a younger assistant with white markings and a rudraksha necklace watches, and another priest in an orange cloth stands at the left railing with brass pots nearby. A white cloth is draped on the platform.2016-11-27 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 17 20162016-10-17A large black Shivling is decorated with a multicolour garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers arching over its top, with silver tripundra-style bands across its front. On a white metal staircase platform beside it stand several saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies marked with white paste, holding offering bowls and joining palms in prayer. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron cloth and a red-and-gold garland stands at the top of the platform holding flowers. Behind them are a red brick building and a grey sky. Approximately five to six people are visible.2013-06-17A large dark stone Shivalinga is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a red-and-white beaded necklace leans over a metal platform, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over the lingam. A flower garland of red, yellow, green and white blossoms wraps around the lingam. Behind him, a younger man with white tilaka marks and a rudraksha-style necklace watches. Clear blue sky and a building roofline form the backdrop, and white silver bands are fixed around the lingam's base.2016-11-27 +1 copies