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A photograph of a large black dome-topped lingam with a silver-banded base, draped in a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arching over its top. On a metal scaffold platform to the left, a man with long dark hair stands bare-chested, wearing a red shawl and a gold-and-white flower garland, holding his hands together in front of him. Several saffron-robed men stand on the steps and platform behind him, some wearing red and white floral garlands. The sky is pale and overcast.

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Photograph from below of a large dark grey cylindrical Shivalinga on a black circular base, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green draped around its upper part. Two men stand on a white metal staircase beside the linga. The man on the left wears a shaved head with a white-and-tilak forehead mark, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair and wears orange-saffron clothing, a red flower garland and a gold-and-white necklace, holding an offering near the top of the linga. Clear sky in the background. A photo of a Shiva linga abhishekam-style setting with priests.2013-06-24Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam on a dark stepped plinth, wrapped with a garland of marigolds in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. A metal staircase with red and white flower garlands leads to a platform beside the lingam. A figure in an orange and red shawl with long dark hair stands at the top with hands folded, and several monastic men in orange robes stand on the stairs and platform. The sky above is pale white.2013-06-24A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a dark octagonal yoni peetha pedestal outdoors. A multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple drapes over the top of the lingam, and three horizontal white stripes mark its side. A metal staircase with a red and white flower garland beside it leads up to a platform where a man in saffron-orange robes with a red garland stands with hands joined in namaskar. Several other saffron-robed figures stand on the stairs and lower level. Overcast sky above.2013-06-24A photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green, with a silver yoni-style base plate bearing a white ornamental band. Two priests in saffron-orange dhoti and ochre shawls stand on a metal scaffold platform with red and white flower garlands draped over its railing; the taller priest, with short hair and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam's top. Other priests are partly visible at the platform's edge. Pale sky forms the background. The scene depicts abhishekam of the lingam.2013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24June 03 20132013-06-03June 24 20132013-06-24Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with a garland of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands on a raised silver metal platform with steps, flinging liquid from a bowl over the linga. Two men in orange dhoti and shawl stand beside her, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, one bending at left. Green trees and an overcast sky form the background.2013-06-03A photograph of a large grey Shiva lingam on a dark circular black base, draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white and purple blossoms. A metal scaffold staircase with railings, also decorated with red and white flower garlands, leads up beside it. On the platform, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand around the lingam. The man at the front, wearing an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, leans forward and pours or offers something over the lingam. Others in orange stand behind him on the steps. The sky is white and overcast.2013-06-24June 03 20132013-06-03A photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised dark platform, decorated with a curved arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white, purple and green. Behind it are several saffron-robed men on a metal staircase with railings; the top figure stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red shawl, rudraksha mala and bare upper body, while others with shaved heads follow down the steps. Trees and an overcast sky fill the background.2013-06-03June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copies