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A large black stone Shivalinga is decorated with a garland of flowers in yellow, purple, red, green and white, arranged around its rounded top. Green and yellow liquid runs down its surface during an abhishekam. Several men stand on a metal railed platform beside it; a bare-chested man in the centre pours from a golden vessel onto the linga while another man assists. Two other men stand to the left in orange and saffron cloths. Behind them is a red brick building with a metal frame roof under a clear blue sky.

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A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam topped with a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white blooms, with yellow liquid pouring over its dome, consistent with an abhishekam. On a raised platform behind it, several bare-chested men stand in a row; a man at the centre pours from a brass pot. Behind them are a red brick building, a metal framed roof structure and a clear blue sky.2016-10-16Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark Shiva lingam set on a stone base, its dome wrapped in a garland of marigold-yellow, white, red, purple and green flowers. Yellow liquid is being poured over the lingam from a brass vessel held by a bare-chested priest with a shaven head, standing on a metal stair platform beside it. Two more priests stand behind him on the platform, one bare-chested and one in orange-saffron cloth. Behind them stand a red-brick building, a flat concrete rooftop frame and a clear pale-blue sky. The scene is a Shiva lingam abhishekam performed in daylight.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large dark black stone lingam with a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, green, white and purple blooms draped around its rounded top. A tall metal staircase with railings rises beside it, and several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand on the upper platform performing the abhishekam. A man in the centre holds a small yellow vessel. A red-and-white multi-storey building and a pale clear sky form the background.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16July 31 20172017-07-31A large dark grey Ananda Lingam is draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with water streaming down its surface during abhishekam. Three young men stand on a white metal scaffold at the top. The central figure, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, blows a brass conch horn, while the men on either side wear saffron-orange shawls and hold ritual items. Behind the lingam stands a red building, yellow cloth drapes, and a stone deity murti with a gold-framed arch, and a green hedge is at the right.2017-09-11May 24 20172017-05-24July 24 20172017-07-24July 03 20172017-07-03November 07 20162016-11-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a multicolour flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Three men stand on a white metal staircase platform beside it. The central man, bare-chested with long hair tied up and a white dhoti, leans over the lingam pouring from a brass vessel. Beside him, a younger man in a rudraksha mala stands bare-chested, and a third figure in an orange dhoti stands on the stairs. Brass puja vessels sit on the platform under a pale sky.2016-10-16A 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.2017-07-03