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Night photograph of a large dark polished lingam being bathed in abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron garment with a gold chain pours liquid from a silver vessel over the top of the lingam, which is wrapped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers and banded with silver-and-gold decorative plates. Flower garlands line its base. Behind him, another priest stands on a metal staircase holding a brass bowl, with bokeh lamps in the dark background.

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Night photograph of a large black polished lingam, decorated with silver-toned bands and a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers along its side, with a golden liquid being poured over its top. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace pours from a brass pot while standing on a raised metal platform beside a staircase. Another person in orange robes and a shaved head stands behind him, and a small fire flame glows near the stairs. Marigold and mixed flower garlands line the base. This shows an abhishekam ritual on a Shiva lingam.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12A large black Shiva lingam is being bathed with a white liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a figure standing on a raised metal platform. The lingam is wrapped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, and has silver bands with a central disc. The pourer wears orange-red robes, a red flower garland and a shaved head with tilak markings. Three other robed men in orange-red garments with rudraksha malas stand beside the platform, one with a shaved head and tilak, watching the abhishekam. Pale sky is visible above.2013-07-08 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large green-and-yellow anointed lingam, its surface streaked with yellow liquid and banded with silver ornamental plates, garlanded with a border of red, yellow, white and green flowers. On a metal platform at upper left, two men in orange and red robes hold silver vessels; the foreground figure in orange wears a gold beaded mala and a red tilak and holds a silver kalasha. Marigold and jasmine garlands line the base. Scene suggests abhishekam.2011-10-12Photo of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder pours liquid from a vessel into a silver bowl above a dark stone shivalinga, while a second person in orange robes holds the bowl steady. Liquid streams down the black stone lingam onto a large dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind, a golden deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A pale stone figure of a kneeling devotee sits in the lower left, and marigold petals lie on the floor. A third person in orange appears behind. Evening light shows through an opening at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shiva linga on a yoni-shaped peetha, being bathed with milk and water as part of a linga abhishekam. A man in an orange saffron robe stands on a raised steel platform at the top of the linga, pouring liquid over its crown, while several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on the metal staircase and platform, some holding brass vessels. The linga has three horizontal silver bands and is decorated with gold-and-red garlands draped around its base. Behind it rises an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, and in the foreground tiers of red-and-white seating stretch across the frame under a pale sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27Photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of multicoloured marigold and other flowers arching over its top, with silver horizontal tripundra bands and a central silver disc on its front. On a raised metal platform at upper left, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, a flower garland and orange-saffron robes stands holding a flower offering, while a second person in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands partly visible behind him, holding a tray with offerings. The scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam or puja at a lingam, with a red building in the background.2013-06-17A large dark grey Shiva lingam is being bathed with flowing water and milk on an outdoor abhishekam at a metal-railed platform. A garland of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers wraps around its top. Two priests stand on the platform: the one on the left wears a white forehead mark and orange-brown dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace; the one on the right wears a red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, pouring liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. A woman in orange clothing stands on the stairs below. Silver plates are fixed to the lingam's base. Trees and red flower garlands frame the scene.2013-07-08 +1 copiesOctober 12 20112011-10-12