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A large dark grey Shivalinga is being bathed in milk-like liquid that streams down its dome, with a long garland of yellow, red, orange and white flowers draped over it. On a raised platform at right, two priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies, one wearing an orange dhoti, pour from kalasha vessels during abhishekam. Other people are seated in white clothes behind a metal railing and stair steps at a outdoor temple ground, with marigold and flower decorations at the base and a wooden seat in the background.

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A large grey cylindrical lingam is being bathed with milk or white liquid during an abhishekam, streaming down its surface and garlanded with a long band of marigolds, roses and yellow blossoms. On a raised platform to the right, a man with long dark hair, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold garland pours from a white vessel, while a bald priest in an orange-red robe with a gold border stands beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes watch from the steps and a fenced enclosure. Floral festoons in orange, yellow, purple and white line the base, and a blue sign reads Vaidyasareshwara. A kumkum-coloured seat sits on the steps beside the platform.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam covered in white milk running down its surface is being bathed in an abhishekam at an outdoor stage. The lingam is decorated with a tall garland of yellow, red, and white flowers and sits on a base wrapped in marigold and multicolored flower swags. On a raised platform behind it, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti pours milk from a vessel over the lingam, while a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes stands beside him, both with flower garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the stepped seating area at left, with a crowd of onlookers behind a railing and a blue sign reading Vaidyasaroovar at the top left.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor abhishekam of a large grey Shivalinga, a deity murti, garlanded in marigold and multicolored flower strands at its base and along the shaft, with milk or water streaming down its surface. Priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform at right, one pouring liquid over the linga. A seated crowd in white clothing fills the red tiered steps behind, and a decorated ornate golden palanquin or ratha with tassels appears at upper right. Banners and a blue sign reading Vidyasarovar are visible in the background.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam covered in white milk-like abhishekam liquid streaming down its sides, wreathed with a long garland of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers, set on a platform ringed with orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Behind it, two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on an elevated platform with flower garlands, one pouring liquid from a vessel. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the tiered stone steps and a fenced area beneath a blue sign reading VAIDYASAKOVA, with a decorated canopy and tassels above.2013-12-27Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with water pouring down its surface into a flower-decorated yoni-shaped basin. Behind it on a raised platform, priests in saffron and maroon robes and red-and-white garlands perform the ritual, one holding a vessel. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the red stone steps under a blue canopy with string lights. A figure in orange robes sits on a red chair at the side, and a decorated chariot with flower swags stands at the upper right.2013-12-27A large black Shivalinga is being bathed with milky white liquid that runs down its surface, outdoors under an overcast sky. A multicoloured garland of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, white, green and purple arches over its top. On a metal-railed platform to the left, several men in saffron-orange robes stand; a man with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland holds a white offering, next to a bald priest with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another orange-robed figure stands at the far left, and a person in white stands on the right beside a green tree. The lingam rests on a dark carved yoni-peetha base, indicating abhishekam.2013-06-03