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Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shivalinga being bathed with milk and water. Several saffron-clad priests stand on a white metal scaffold platform with railings and steps; each wears orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, and several have white markings on their foreheads. One priest in the centre-right pours liquid from a white vessel onto the linga, and others on the left lean forward holding white pots. A red, white, yellow and purple flower garland arches over the linga. Background is a pale overcast sky with trees at the lower left.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large grey Shivalinga is being anointed on an outdoor platform reached by a metal staircase with railings. Its base is wrapped in a silver band and draped with a garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-white garland, pours liquid from a white vessel over the top of the lingam. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with white tilak on his forehead stands at the railing, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible on the stairs. Pale sky forms the background.2013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and green, stands in the foreground. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase behind it. One priest at the top pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam during abhishekam, while another holds a pot. A devotee on the left wears an orange cloth and holds a brass vessel. Trees and an overcast sky form the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2013-07-29July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers, stands on a raised platform under a bright sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a shawl, stands on a metal staircase beside it, holding a small ritual object in one hand. Several other monks in orange robes stand on the staircase and steps, with red and white flower garlands draped along the railings. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the lingam.2013-06-24Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam with a flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and painted orange-red sun and serpent motifs. A shirtless young priest in orange cloth and rudraksha beads pours liquid from a conch-shaped vessel onto the lingam from a white metal railed platform. Other priests in orange robes stand on the stairs and platform, some holding ritual bowls and vessels. Grey overcast sky behind.2017-08-07June 24 20132013-06-24July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark stone Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, is being bathed from a raised metal platform reached by a steel staircase. Several young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and garments stand on the platform, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas; one pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam while another holds a kalasha-like pot. Three horizontal gold-striped bands and a central yoni-like motif decorate the lingam. An overcast sky and a small flag are visible in the background.2017-08-07A large outdoor Shivalinga, painted blue-grey and streaked with white liquid, is being bathed on a raised metal platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, stands at the railing pouring from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two other men in orange-saffron dhotis, one bald with white tripundra marks, stand beside him on the steel steps. Red marigold garlands drape the railing and stairs. Bright sky and trees form the background.2013-07-08