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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam being bathed with water. A priest with a shaved head and white dhoti with gold border pours water from a metal vessel onto the lingam, which is decorated with a silver-and-gold patterned band across its base. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands on a metal staircase platform beside him, observing. Water streams down the dark stone surface, lit by stage lights against a dark background.

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Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga being bathed with water at an outdoor abhishekam. Two priests stand on a white metal scaffold platform at left. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, holds a silver kalasha pouring water over the linga, while his companion in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands with his back turned. Both have shaved heads with white tilak marks. Dark building windows form the background.2011-10-11Night-time abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam with a silver-gold patterned base. Two priests stand on a metal scaffold platform beside it; the front priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, pours water from a silver kalasha over the top of the lingam while the second priest, in white and gold, steadies himself with his hand on the railing. Water streams down the black stone. Dark sky and a lit building in the background.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11A night-time photograph of a large black lingam being bathed with water. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border stands on a metal platform with railings, pouring water from a silver vessel onto the black stone lingam, with its base decorated with silver-toned patterned plates. A second priest in white dhoti stands at the railing to the left, back turned. Behind them is a dark multi-storey building with lit windows, a red-lit window and a blue light visible on the lingam's side.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black dome-shaped Shiva linga with silver-foiled decorative bands, being worshipped on a raised metal platform. Two priests in white dhoti stand on the platform: one bare-chested with a sacred thread, and one holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke as he offers it to the linga. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the left on the staircase beside brass pots, appearing to watch. The background is dark with a dim building and windows. This is a night ritual puja or aarti at a linga. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance in this view.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11Night-time photograph of a large black polished Shivling standing on a circular black base, its surface streaming with water and milk-like liquid. Silver-embossed bands with a central raised ornament decorate the lingam. A priest in white dhoti with saffron-striped border and a white upper cloth stands on a metal railed platform at upper left, pouring liquid from a steel pot onto the top of the lingam, performing abhishekam. He has a shaved head with a tilak and wears a gold necklace. Dark buildings and night sky form the background.2011-10-11Night-time abhishekam of a tall black lingam at a raised platform with a white metal staircase railing. Two priests in white dhotis stand on the top platform; one pours water or milk from a silver vessel over the lingam while the other holds it steady. A third person in an orange robe and a bowl or vessel stands at the lower left edge. The lingam is lit by a bright rectangular light band on its base. Dark background with a building at right.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam with silver-toned bands at its base, set against a dark sky and a multi-storey building with lit windows. On a raised metal platform reached by a staircase, two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand; the one on the right holds a lit lamp or flame toward the lingam while smoke rises. A third person in orange robes stands at the left edge of the platform with hands folded near the chest, and a few brass vessels sit on the steps. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or aarti at the lingam.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling standing in shallow water at a temple tank, with water poured over it. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand on a white metal staircase and railing to the left and at the top right, pouring water or offerings onto the lingam. One figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the staircase at left, with brass vessels set nearby. Behind them is a multi-storey building with lit windows, and a brick-faced wall with a row of plants lines the tank. This appears to be a Shiva abhishekam in progress.2011-10-11