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Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment pours water from a silver vessel over a large black lingam bordered by a garland of green, white, red and yellow flowers. Beside them stands a second person in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge on a metal railed platform. Strings of orange and red lights frame the background, and water sprays across the right side of the frame.

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October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large black lingam. Water sprays over the dark stone, which is garlanded with a band of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and green. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal staircase and pour from vessels; a third figure in white dhoti stands at the left edge with a light nearby. Dark foliage and small oil lamps line the bottom right, and a silver-patterned base supports the lingam. Three to four people are visible.2011-10-12Night abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam ringed with a garland border of yellow, red, green and white flowers, with water cascading down its surface. A woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam while standing on a metal platform with stairs. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands on the steps, and a third figure in orange is partially visible at the left edge. Strings of small lights glow in the dark background.2011-10-12Night abhishekam at a large black lingam under a dark sky, with water spraying over its curved surface. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal staircase platform. One priest in the centre, with long dark hair and bare upper body, reaches toward the lingam while garlanding it with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. Another priest with a shaved head holds a brass plate of flowers and a lamp. Orange-clad attendants stand at the left edge.2011-10-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a multicolour flower garland arch, water streaming over it. On a metal scaffold platform beside it, several men in saffron-orange robes and one in white dhoti stand performing an abhishekam; a man in orange with a bare chest and rudraksha mala holds a lamp aloft, and a woman in orange holds another lamp. Strings of warm lights line a building behind them. Additional white-clad attendants stand below on the stairs.2011-10-12Night photo of a large black Shivalinga being bathed in water during an abhishekam, with water spraying upward on the right. The linga is garlanded with a band of red, yellow and white flowers and has a silver-ornamented yoni-style base with a decorative strip. Several people stand on a white metal staircase and platform at left: two men in saffron-orange robes, one with a bare shaved head and one with a bare head holding a small vessel, and two men in white dhotis, one bending to tend items on the platform. Strings of small coloured lights decorate the building behind.2011-10-12Night abhishekam at a large black lingam with a flower garland of red, yellow, green and white around its arch. Water pours over the black stone top. Several men stand on a metal staircase and platform beside it: a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel, a long-haired man in orange robes with gold necklace stands at the platform, and an orange-robed attendant stands to the left, with a man in white dhoti and gold chain nearby. Behind them, strings of red and yellow lights decorate a building at night, with incense smoke rising.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12