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Night photograph of a very large dark black stone Shiva lingam decorated with silver bands and a silver disc, with wet dripping surfaces. A metal staircase with railings rises beside it to a platform where two people stand partly visible at the top, one in a light shirt. Dark background, dim lighting.

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A large dark black lingam, the Shiva linga, dominates the frame against a night-black background, its rounded top and lower shaft wet and glistening as if freshly bathed during abhishekam. Silver ornamental bands with engraved patterns and a round silver emblem encircle its middle, and a garland of flowers rests along its base. A metal staircase with railings rises at the right, and two or more people stand on its upper platform near the top of the linga, partly visible at the edge of the light. The scene suggests a night Rudra abhishekam with the linga being ritually bathed.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15October 13 20142014-10-13Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalingam being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, wrapped with a silver-and-gold banded decorative belt and a flower garland around its base. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: one in a red-brown cloth, a central figure with a white cloth and bare upper body holding a small vessel, and a third in white cloth pouring or assisting. A multi-storey building with lit windows stands behind. This appears to be a Rudra Abhishekam ritual on a Shivalingam.2014-09-15Night photo of a large dark grey Shivalingam with silver bands and a yellow flower garland at its base, being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface. Atop a metal platform beside the lingam, a man in a dark red-brown robe holds a vessel and pours, while another man in a white dhoti stands beside him, both performing abhishekam. A second robed figure stands at left on the platform. Behind them are dark multi-storey buildings with lit windows, and metal railings frame the scene.2014-09-15November 14 20162016-11-14September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalingam being bathed in liquid during Rudra Abhishekam, with milky liquid streaming down its sides. Silver and gold ornamental bands and a round gold-toned emblem are fixed around the lower shaft, and a garland of white flowers rims its top. Three men stand on a metal platform behind the lingam; the central figure wears a rudraksha mala and a dark red garment, while the two flanking men in white and orange cloth hold small brass vessels and pour offerings. A dark multistorey building with lit windows forms the background.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15October 13 20142014-10-13November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNight 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