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A large grey Shivling is being bathed with water and milk during a rudrabhishekam at an outdoor temple ceremony. The lingam is wrapped in a band of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, purple, green and white, with flower swags around its base platform. On a raised platform at right, two figures in orange-red robes stand near the lingam while a person in a white garment holds a vessel; a red-robed priest and another man in orange stand on the steps beside them. Behind the barrier, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on red stone steps under red and white ceremonial umbrellas, and a red cushioned chair sits on the platform to the left. Strings of flowers and a golden boat-like float appear in the background.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam rises from a circular yoni-shaped base at an outdoor ritual site, wrapped with a garland of marigolds and draped in multicoloured flower strings in yellow, orange, purple, white and green. Water flows over the lingam and the base, which is decorated with a band of striped flower garlands. Behind it, tiered red stone steps hold a large seated crowd dressed mostly in white, with some in saffron and orange robes. Two robed figures in saffron stand atop a raised platform near the lingam, one in red and one in orange, beside a yellow marigold garland railing. Colourful umbrellas and a decorated ratha-style canopy stand at the back. The scene suggests an abhishekam with devotees gathered for darshan.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark grey stone lingam is draped in bands of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, purple and white, with a garland arch above and a striped garland skirt around its base, set on a raised platform. A robed priest stands atop the lingam beside another robed attendant on a yellow-garlanded staircase, performing abhishekam. Tiered stone steps on the left hold seated white-clad devotees, and a golden ornate temple structure and red building stand in the background.2013-12-27A large dark black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands on a circular yoni pedestal wrapped in layered garlands of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple with white flowers. Water flows down the lingam and out the yoni spout. A garland of multicoloured flowers hangs down its front. Behind it on a raised platform, a man in a red-orange robe with a flower garland holds up a white conch-like vessel, and another bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti stands beside him. Seated on red stone steps, a crowd of people in white clothing, plus several orange-robed sadhus, watch, with orange umbrellas overhead. Purple and white banners hang behind.2013-12-27December 19 20162016-12-19 +2 copiesDecember 27 20132013-12-27