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Outdoor photo of a large dark cylindrical lingam, its surface streaked with wet white and grey paint, dressed with a silver yoni-style band and a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers arched over its top. Several men in saffron-orange and rust-coloured dhotis and shawls, with bare upper bodies, rudraksha necklaces and white-marked foreheads, stand on a white-railed metal platform with stairs beside the lingam. The central man, with long swept-back dark hair and a red garland, holds a white cloth or vessel toward the lingam while others around him stand with white offering cloths; this appears to be an abhishekam. Pale overcast sky in the background.

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A large dark grey Shiva lingam is being bathed with milk on a tall outdoor platform reached by a metal staircase with red and white floral garlands. The lingam is wrapped in a silver band and draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. On the platform, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands beside a second man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala who holds a white vessel and pours liquid over the lingam. Another man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a further person in orange stands on the stairs below. Overcast sky in background.2013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large dark grey Shiva lingam, draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, is being bathed with milk poured from above. On a metal scaffold beside it, three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at the top. The central figure, bare-chested with long dark hair and a red and white garland, extends his arm to pour the milk, while a shaved-headed priest with white tilak and rudraksha malas watches beside him. Another attendant in saffron stands further left. The scene is an abhishekam at an outdoor Shiva lingam against a pale sky.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A 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.2013-06-24A photograph of a large grey lingam, a Shiva linga, being anointed on a metal scaffold platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at the top, holding a white offering vessel toward the lingam. Beside her, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and gold necklace holds a white item. Below on the stairs, more people in orange-red robes and white offering items assist. A multicoloured garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wraps the top of the lingam, and a silver band encircles its base. The sky is pale white.2013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a very large dark grey Shiva lingam, its silver-banded yoni-pitha base and rainbow-coloured flower garland arching over the top. Milk or white liquid streams down its surface. On a metal scaffold platform at left, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand; one at centre, with dark hair and a red-and-white garland around the neck, pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. Others in orange, one with a shaved head and white tilak, stand nearby with red and white garlands. Pale sky background.2013-07-08A large dark grey cylindrical lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white that arcs over its top. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform where several figures in saffron-orange robes stand. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a red floral garland, stands at the top gesturing with one hand. Beside them a bald priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds his palms together. Another orange-robed man with a bead necklace stands lower on the stairs, hands folded in front of him. Several white floral garlands drape the railings. The sky is pale and overcast.2013-06-24A 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.2013-06-24A large black stone Shivling stands on a tiered black yoni-peetha base outdoors, decorated with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers wrapped around its upper half and two white banded markings on the shaft. A metal staircase with red-and-white floral garlands ascends to a platform beside the lingam, where several people in saffron-orange robes stand and attend to the lingam, one reaching to place a garland. Colourful festive bunting hangs along the brick wall at the right, and a tall decorated pole appears at the left under an overcast sky.2013-07-01June 17 20132013-06-17June 24 20132013-06-24