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A large dark grey stone lingam is draped with a multicoloured garland of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment, rudraksha beads and gold-coloured beaded necklaces stands behind it, pouring liquid from a white conch shell over the stone, as in abhishekam. A second man with a shaved head and a white forehead band in white clothing stands beside him. White metal railings and a red-roofed building are behind them.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shiva lingam, its curved top draped with a rainbow garland of marigolds and purple flowers. A man with a shaved-head priest-like companion stands on a raised platform behind a metal railing. The central figure wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown ochre cloth over his shoulders, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a gold armlet and bracelets, and holds a white cloth bundle over the lingam. Another priest in ochre robes and a shaved head with white tilak stands beside him, and a third attendant in ochre is partly visible at the left edge. The overcast sky forms a plain backdrop. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering on the lingam.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A large black dome-shaped stone lingam is draped with a long garland of alternating marigolds and white and purple flowers in rainbow bands. A central figure in saffron-orange dhoti with a red beaded rudraksha mala and gold pendant pours liquid from a multicoloured plastic pot onto the lingam. Two monks flank him, one in saffron with a sacred thread, the other wearing a rudraksha mala. Red and purple floral garlands and yellow marigold drapes decorate the open-air stage behind them, with seated devotees in white and checked shirts on red steps at lower left.2013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10A large dark polished black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, orange, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a wrapped orange-saffron garment and gold-beaded mala necklaces stands on a white railing platform, holding a white offering bowl or shell near the lingam, performing abhishekam. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. Red tiered steps and a red-roofed building with trees appear behind.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03Outdoor photo of a large grey-white lingam being bathed with milk or a white liquid poured from a pot. A woman in saffron-orange draped clothing wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala and has a red bindi, and she pours from a white vessel while a flower garland in red, white, yellow and green wraps around the lingam. Beside her a man in saffron robes with a white forehead band and gold necklace leans on a white metal railing. Another person in orange is partly visible at the lower left, with a bald head at the right. Trees and a green-roofed building stand behind.2013-06-10July 01 20132013-07-01A large dark polished black stone linga is the central subject, draped with a multicoloured marigold garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands at its top, pouring liquid from a white vessel onto it. Two shaven-headed priests with white tilaks stand beside them, and white railings with red-tiled buildings and a tree form the background. Seated devotees in white and red sit on red steps at lower left and right, watching the ritual.2013-06-03A large dark polished Shiva lingam is adorned with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wrapped around its middle. Three men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand at its side during an abhishekam-style ritual. The central figure has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam with his right hand. Two assistants flank him, one on the left with a white forehead band and beaded bangles, one on the right with a shaved head and white markings on the arms, both holding the lingam's rim. Behind them is a red-roofed building, a stone-lined railing, and a tall striped kalasha-like post with floral patterns. The central figure is a person by appearance cues, shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-06-10June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark polished black stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A figure in orange robes with a long gold-bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the lingam, with long dark hair and a hand on the stone. Two shaven-headed priests in orange robes with white forehead marks stand nearby; one holds a silver bowl. Red-painted steps and a red-roofed building with a yellow-and-white decorated pillar form the background. This appears to be an abhishekam or lingam puja. The figure's visible cues (long swept hair, orange robe, ornate necklaces) are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is a person.2013-06-10