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At night, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rust-coloured beaded mala and white forehead markings pours water from a brass vessel onto a large black Shiva lingam decorated with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and pink flowers. The lingam's carved face is visible beneath the flowing water, a sign of abhishekam. Behind them, a bright screen and a few seated devotees are partly visible at the right edge.

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Night ritual at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands and silver beads, with an orange flower garland around its top. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha over the lingam in an abhishekam. Water splashes in the air, with a blurred crowd of onlookers and a lit screen behind.2017-02-24Night photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a stone platform, pouring water from a golden kalasha onto a large dark black stone lingam wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Water streams down the lingam. On the right, a man with a white sacred thread and white dhoti holds a brass pot, with other devotees in white behind a metal railing. Trees and string lights frame the scene.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06February 24 20172017-02-24December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at an illuminated ghat-style stepped amphitheatre. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange cloth sash pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone lingam, which is draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland. Behind him, rows of seated devotees fill the steps and stands under strings of lights, with red and saffron flags along the railings. On the right foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands near a large brass pot. Bright floodlights and red-and-white trim complete the scene.2016-12-06At night, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied up, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large dark Shivalingam. The lingam is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a yellow flower on top, and water runs down its surface during abhishekam. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a devotee in white stand near the crowd, with red flags, a lit lamp and a fence in the background.2017-02-24