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A 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.

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December 27 20132013-12-27A 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.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool of water, its base wrapped in a ring of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands with bands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white. Water pours over the lingam and flower petals scatter on its surface. A tiered stone stairway with a yellow marigold garland runs up to a raised platform on the right, where several saffron-robed monks and a person in a red sari with a garland stand. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the stone steps and a fenced audience area under purple canopies, with kalasha-style decorations and a colourful arch above. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ceremony at an outdoor temple setting.2013-12-27Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivling standing in a water tank, with water streaming from its top and a spout down its side. The lingam is wrapped in bands of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands, and a garland drapes around its base. Hundreds of white-clad devotees sit on red stepped seating above the water, and a few saffron-robed priests stand on a raised platform beside a yellow flower-garlanded staircase. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis are visible near the top of the lingam, and an ornate arched decoration with flowers stands behind. Festival setting with banners and trees in the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark grey Shiva lingam stands on a square platform in a water tank, dressed with bands of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, white and purple, with a garland draped over its top. Yellow marigold garlands also wrap the railing of a metal staircase leading up to the platform. On the stepped stone seating behind, several saffron-robed monks stand near the top, and a large seated audience in white and red clothing fills the terraces, with two saffron-robed figures seated in orange chairs on the left side near umbrellas. Mirrored water reflects the scene at the base. The setting suggests an abhishekam ceremony, with a decorated kalasha-like arrangement and banners visible in the background.2013-12-27A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a square platform in a water tank, draped with a multicoloured garland skirt of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, red, white and purple, with water pouring over it from spouts. Behind it, rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill tiered red stone steps under a canopy of banners and palm trees, and several saffron-robed priests stand on the platform and along a yellow-garlanded walkway to the right, performing abhishekam ritual. Smaller decorative ceremonial pots with colourful flower garlands sit at the lower left.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.2013-12-27