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A night photograph of a large grey-white Shiva lingam dressed for abhishekam, with milky liquid streaming down its smooth rounded surface. A silver yoni-patta band with a central circular silver plate sits at its midpoint, and the base is bordered by a garland of yellow and red flowers. Behind it, strings of green, red, purple and blue fairy lights hang across a building facade. At the top edge, the feet and orange-clad legs of a person standing on a raised platform are partly visible.

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September 08 20142014-09-08A large dark grey stone lingam, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its curved top and a silver yoni-style band with a round silver plate at its centre, is being bathed by liquid flowing down its face at night. Above it on a raised platform stand three men: two bald priests in saffron-orange cloth, and a central figure in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a small vessel. Behind them a building facade is decorated with strings of green, red, blue and purple lights.2014-09-08Night photo of a large dark grey lingam with a silver band and a marigold garland framing it, set in an open courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights on a building behind. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on a raised metal platform with railings at the top of the lingam, pouring liquid over it in an abhishekam. Water streams down the stone surface. Railings and dark trees surround the area.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08A night photograph of a large dark black stone Shivalingam on a raised platform, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers arching around its base and a silver yoni-style band with a central disc. Behind it, strings of multicoloured fairy lights hang across a multi-storey building. On an upper balcony above the lingam, three people stand in light-coloured clothing, one holding a small lamp or light. The lit stadium-style seating in the foreground is empty of people.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivling in a black stone yoni-pitha base, with water flowing down its surface and a silver and gold partly covered band across its middle. A garland of yellow and red flowers arches around the top of the lingam. Behind it, a building facade is strung with green, blue, red and white fairy lights. Three people sit on a raised platform above the shivling; the central one wears white clothing with a sacred thread and garland, and the two flanking figures wear orange or saffron robes. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the lingam.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a red and cream flower garland arch and a gold-embroidered band with a circular golden emblem, being bathed with water. Three men stand on a raised metal platform at the top, wearing reddish-orange cloth and bare-chested; one holds a vessel and pours. Colourful string lights line a building in the background, and a railing and dark crowd edge the foreground.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni base, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its upper curve and a silver band with a central circular emblem. Behind it a steel staircase and railing rise to a platform where a few people in white and orange clothing stand near the top of the lingam, one holding a small object. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background. Abhishekam-style water runs down the stone surface.2014-09-08Night photograph of a huge dark black Shivalingam with a silver-plated band across its middle, wrapped at the top edge by a garland of yellow and red flowers. On a raised platform at the top stand three men in saffron-orange robes; the central figure wears white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights in red, green, blue and purple decorate the building behind, and a railing runs along the platform base.2014-09-08January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copies