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Night scene at a stepped stone ghat during a Shiva abhishekam. A large dark Nandi-like black stone linga is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and water runs down over it. A shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stands at right pouring from a vessel, near brass kalasha pots and small oil lamps lining the steps. Several men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit or stand along the red steps and metal railing, one with a bead mala. A bearded man at left holds a brass vessel. Chain-link railing and a green hose run across the frame.

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Night photograph of a large dark Shiva lingam draped with yellow and red marigold garlands at a stepped abhishekam area. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti pours or tends the lingam at right, while devotees sit on the steps behind a metal railing. Brass kalashas and lamps line the steps, and a brass vessel stands in the foreground. Several people in white or saffron-toned dhotis and bare torsos are seated or bending, including a bearded man with long hair at left. A tree and red flag appear at top left.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of an outdoor night ritual at a stone temple setting. In the foreground a large black Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers and red beads, while a young shirtless man in a red dhoti and white body markings pours liquid from a vessel over it, an abhishekam. Behind a metal railing, several men sit on red-and-grey steps, some bare-chested and some in white or saffron-brown garments, watching. A seated woman in white with a yellow cloth is at the lower left, and red flags and brass vessels are visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone.2016-12-09Night-time abhishekam at a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a stepped stone platform, with water pouring over it. A young priest in a red dhoti with white sandalwood marks on his bare torso stands at right holding a brass vessel and pouring water over the lingam. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the base. Several bare-chested or white-clad participants sit on the steps behind a metal railing, and brass kalashas stand on the steps. Some people in white cloth sit around the lingam.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Evening lamp ritual at a temple. A large dark stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland sits in the foreground on a stone plinth. Behind it, rows of brass oil lamps and small black stone shivalingam-style forms line red-and-grey stepped tiers. A shirtless young boy with white body markings and a red dhoti stands at right holding a lit brass lamp. Several women in yellow, green, pink and red saris sit on the steps tending lamps. A red flag hangs on a pole at upper centre and a metal railing runs across the upper left. Lamps are placed for a deepam-style offering, though no a person candidate is visible.2016-12-12December 09 20162016-12-09Night-time outdoor ritual at a black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red beads. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti stands at its side, holding a brass vessel and pouring liquid over the statue, consistent with abhishekam. Brass kalashas and vessels sit on a red-tiled platform. Behind him, several men in white and beige dhotis sit on steps beside a chain-link fence; one wears a shawl, and a red flag hangs at left. Lights and a loudspeaker are visible in the dark background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night-time abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over the Nandi. Behind him, seated devotees on red-tiered steps hold small brass vessels and lamps; one man in white dhoti with a long white beard holds a brass cup, and a woman in white sits at the lower left. Pipes and chain-link railings frame the scene, with red flags at left.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA night-time Rudra Abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalinga draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A young shirtless priest in a red dhoti, with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam. Behind him, several men sit on red-tiled steps beside rows of small black lingams and brass pots; one older man with a white beard sits in a white cloth, and others wear saffron and white dhotis. Chain-link fencing and green pipes run along the steps.2016-12-09