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Outdoor abhishekam at a field of many small black stone lingams on a wet paved courtyard. In the centre a tall black lingam, streaked with white, rises from a large black yoni-peetha basin. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands at right, holding a brass plate of offerings and reaching toward the lingam. Yellow flowers lie on the ground, and a white aluminium vessel sits at lower right. Trees, white pillars and a few distant people in white clothes appear in the background. The priest's identity is not established by any visible cue, so he is described only by role.

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A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl leans over a large black stone Shiva lingam covered with white abhishekam milk or ash, pouring liquid from a brass bowl and pressing his hand on the yoni-peetha base. Behind him, a second man in white stands beside rows of smaller black lingams arranged outdoors on the ground, with a parked car and walking people in the background.2011-11-10Outdoor photo of a Shiva linga abhishekam at a sunny open ground lined with many black stone lingas. A bald man in an orange saffron garment with a red-striped border leans forward, hand on the white-coated black linga, pouring water over it. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other lingas, white pillars, trees, a parked car and a metal vessel of flowers surround them, with a few more people in white in the background.2011-11-10Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with rows of black Shivalinga stones on pedestals in the foreground. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, shaved head, bare-chested upper body with orange wrap, pours or smears white substance over a large black Shivalinga set in a grey basin on the right. Other figures in white clothes stand in the background near white pillars, a parked car, trees and a hill. A small red-roofed building with flags is at left. The scene appears to be abhishekam at the 1008 Linga site.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photo at a temple site lined with rows of black stone lingams on pedestals. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with red bangles and a beaded necklace places a hand on a large dark lingam on a round yoni-peetha base, with white flowers and green leaves offered at its top and base. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind to the left. White pillars, flowering shrubs and a colourful striped banner appear in the background.2011-11-10A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward a large black stone Shiva linga on a round grey yoni-pitha base. Flowers and orange garlands sit on top of the linga. Behind, rows of many smaller black lingas fill an open outdoor courtyard, with white stone figures and a red-roofed building, green trees and a hill in the background. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron clothing, bangles) suggest a person performing abhishekam offering at the linga.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10