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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white and purple flowers. A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks and white sacred markings on his arms sits on a raised metal platform and pours water from a golden kalasha onto the top of the lingam. White dhoti clothing, a rudraksha mala and bracelets are visible. Behind him another man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on the platform. Below, a few people in white clothes sit on red stone steps near a small ritual setup. A tree and pale sky are in the background. Watermarked archive photo.

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October 31 20162016-10-31Photograph of a bare-chested priest in white dhoti pouring liquid from a golden pot over a large black shiva lingam, which is garlanded with white and purple flowers. The priest has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a black cloth and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and stands on a metal platform with railings. A second bare-chested man with a gold necklace and mala sits partially visible at left on the same platform. Behind is a tall tree and a tan stone wall.2016-10-31A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone shivalinga, wrapped with a white and purple flower garland. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits on a raised metal platform and pours liquid from a golden vessel over the lingam. A second shirtless man in orange and yellow cloth sits behind him at the left edge. A tan brick wall and tall green trees form the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31November 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of an abhishekam at a large black lingam, shown as a dome-shaped stone wrapped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds. Two bare-chested men stand on a metal platform with railings; the nearer man wears a white dhoti and a dark shawl, a rudraksha mala and armlets, and pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam. A second man beside him, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, looks on. Brass pots and a red cloth sit on the platform, and a plain tan building and a tree stand behind.2016-09-26Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of white and purple flowers running down its side. On a metal scaffold platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, and white dhoti pours water from a gold vessel onto the lingam top, while another bare-chested man in white sits behind him. Both have white ash markings on their arms. A red flag appears at the lower left.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A priest with long matted hair and bare torso, wearing white dhoti and red-orange bead malas on his arms, stands on a metal platform pouring water from a brass pot over a large dark black stone lingam. A garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers drapes down the lingam, and a silver yoni-pitha base sits at its lower right. Behind him, another person in white and red stands at the railing under a clear blue sky. The lingam is being given abhishekam with water.2016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 24 20162016-11-24October 31 20162016-10-31