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Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark black lingam draped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigolds. A woman in an orange-brown robe with a red flower garland and gold jewellery pours milk or water from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two male priests in orange-brown robes stand behind her on a metal railing platform, one wearing a gold-toned pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, and both with white markings on their foreheads and bodies. Behind them hangs a red, white and yellow festoon of marigolds and a bunting of red and white cloth.

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July 01 20132013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor stage. A large smooth dark grey lingam is wrapped with a long garland of alternating red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man in the centre wears a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. Two men flank him in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces. A metal scaffold stands beside the lingam, and red and white draped bunting and pink and white flower strings decorate the background. Two men in the same saffron attire are partly visible at the lower left. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. He stands at the lingam, pouring the abhishekam offering.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark polished black stone lingam sits in an outdoor courtyard, draped with a thick garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam. Two shaved-headed priests on the left and right have white sandalwood markings on their heads and arms and hold ritual items, while the central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron garments, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces pours liquid from a small vessel onto the stone. Red-tiled buildings and a stone-lined pathway form the background.2013-06-10A large black lingam is adorned with a multicolour garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A man in saffron robes with a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala stands on a metal ladder beside it, pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam. Another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and white tilak stands behind on the steps, and a bald attendant in orange holds the ladder. A seated devotee in white and orange is at lower left, with garlands of orange marigolds and red and white flowers decorating the backdrop. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-07-01June 10 20132013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08