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Large outdoor Shiva lingam with a multicoloured flower garland draped down its side, being bathed in an abhishekam. On a white metal scaffold platform at left, a priest with bare upper body and sacred thread stands pouring liquid from a golden kalasha onto the lingam, while other white-clad priests stand nearby on the platform. Tiered stone steps in the foreground are filled with dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris, many holding small brass lamps. Stone wall and trees form the background under a pale sky.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A large grey Shivalinga stands at right, draped with a multicolored flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blooms. Behind it, a red-brick stepped amphitheatre is filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, many holding small brass oil lamps or kalasha-style vessels. On a raised white metal platform at upper left, several bare-chested priests wear orange dhotis and sit around a pot, performing a ritual. A plain beige wall and a tree stand in the background.2016-10-16Outdoor Rudra abhishekam at a large grey Shivalingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, red, purple and green blooms. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands on a white metal platform, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam's top. Another priest in an orange cloth stands behind the railing at left. Rows of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps below, with brass lamps in front of them. A tall brown stone wall forms the background under trees.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Large grey Shiva lingam on a circular stone yoni-peetha base is being bathed with milk and water at an outdoor abhishekam, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped around its shaft. On a raised metal platform at the top left, a shirtless man in white dhoti pours liquid from a vessel while others in orange robes stand nearby. Tiered red steps behind the lingam are lined with many people in white garments seated in rows at small lamps, and a plain beige wall forms the backdrop.2017-05-29A large grey stone Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, is being bathed with milk or a white liquid poured from a brass pot held by a person standing on a metal railed platform. Two figures are visible on the platform above the lingam: one pouring from the pot and one partially behind, bare-chested with rudraksha beads. Silver bands with embossed patterns encircle the lattice of the lingam base, and a small silver disc is mounted on it. A stepped metal staircase and a person in orange cloth stand at the left edge under a clear blue sky, with a red flag and trees at the right. This is an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor lingam.2016-11-27 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16May 29 20172017-05-29A large grey Shiva lingam on a circular stone base is being bathed with milk, which streams down its surface during an abhishekam at an outdoor stepped tank. A garland of red and white flowers wraps the lingam. On the left, a man in white dhoti stands on a raised platform gesturing toward the lingam, while several men in saffron/orange robes stand on the steps behind him. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white clothing fill the red stone tiered steps, with many small brass lamps placed along the steps. Water fills the tank in the foreground.2017-05-29Outdoors under a clear blue sky, a bare-chested priest with long matted hair and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms pours liquid from a gold pitcher over a large black lingam. A garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers wraps around the base of the lingam, which has silver bands around its middle. Behind him on a metal scaffold platform, two other shirtless men in orange cloths and white tripundra stand near brass bells and vessels, one smiling. The scene is an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam.2016-11-27 +1 copies