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A large black lingam, a Shiva linga, is draped with a floral garland of red roses, white flowers and green and yellow blossoms, set against a red-brick wall. On a raised metal platform with railings and red-and-white flower strings, several saffron-robed priests stand. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red-and-white garland wears long dark hair and extends a hand toward the linga. Two bald priests in saffron and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a white cloth.

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July 01 20132013-07-01A large black lingam, the Shiva linga, is draped with a garland of marigolds in red, yellow, green and white, and a silver band of ornamented metal is fixed around its base. On a metal platform on the left, several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a railing; the man at the centre, with long swept-back hair and a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) above the linga. Other men in orange stand beside him and one at the far left, one holding a flower offering. Behind them a plain sky and unfinished brick wall fill the background. Two bare-armed devotees and a lamp-holder suggest a puja with aarti being offered at the abhishekam area.2013-06-10Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam draped with a multicolour garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a tilak, ornate beaded necklaces and gold adornments stands at the lingam, pouring liquid from a white vessel, while a second priest in orange clothes with white forehead markings and an orange shawl leans on a silver railing beside him, smiling. A third person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Green trees, a red-roofed building and a stone wall form the background.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large black lingam is draped with a garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers and fitted with silver bands. On a metal platform beside it, several men in saffron-orange robes stand; one at the front, with long dark hair and an orange garment, reaches toward the lingam and holds a thin rod or stick over it. Another man near the rail, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, holds a small object. Two more men in orange stand behind them on the steps, and a plain building wall and a pale sky form the background.2013-06-10Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with a long multicoloured flower garland draped down its side. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak and gold-bead necklace, pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel onto the lingam. Beside him a second man in orange robes and white forehead marks stands on a metal railing platform. Another orange-clad assistant holds a white bowl at lower left, and a bald man is partly visible behind. Green trees and a tiled roof fill the background.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large black lingam with a silver yoni-style base and a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers is being bathed with milk poured from a white vessel. Several shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white sandalwood tilak, stand on a metal staircase with red and white flower garlands, pouring offerings. A younger attendant in a saffron cloth with a red garland stands at the lingam. Behind them is a stepped tier of potted green plants, red and yellow bunting, and a red building facade. This is an abhishekam being performed on a Shiva lingam.2013-07-01June 03 20132013-06-03June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large black lingam being bathed in an abhishekam at a ceremony. A man in a central position wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and gold-beaded garland, and gold necklaces, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. Beside him stand two shaved-headed priests in orange-red robes with white forehead markings, one holding a rudraksha mala. A garland of marigolds and roses in yellow, purple, red, white and green drapes over the lingam. Behind is a white railing and a red-brick platform with greenery. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with long hair, ornate gold jewellery and beaded garland, identified only by these visible cues.2013-06-17July 01 20132013-07-01September 11 20172017-09-11A large black stone Shiva lingam is draped with garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with a flower-decorated base beneath it. Behind it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit; one seated figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange garment and a beaded necklace and rests a hand on the lingam. A few monks in orange robes climb the stairs. Blue sky and a tree stand behind a stone wall at right.2015-02-19