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A large dark grey lingam stone is being bathed with white liquid poured from a conch-shaped vessel held by a standing man on a raised platform at the top right. The lingam is draped with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and has a silver plate on its front. A second man in a rust-coloured cloth stands beside him with a ritual vessel. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with red shawls, watch from stone steps on the left, and more seated figures in white line the steps on the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam at an outdoor ritual gathering. The man pouring has bare shoulders, long dark hair, gold necklaces and a bead garland, and appears to be the candidate for a person in a ceremonial role, though the appearance is uncertain.

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A large dark grey stone lingam, draped with a garland of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, is bathed with water. Two men stand on a raised scaffold at the right, behind the lingam. The man in the centre wears a red-orange cloth, a heavy gold necklace and flower garlands and pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel. Beside him, a bald man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala raises his hands in anjali. Seated devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls fill the steps below, with a stacked gold-and-silver yoni-pitha base and a flower-strewn platform. Abhishekam ritual at a Shiva lingam, with orange and yellow marigold petals on the ground.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27June 17 20132013-06-17A large black Shiva lingam is adorned with marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with water flowing over it during an abhishekam. Atop a raised platform at upper right, a man with long hair and a red-and-white garland raises his arm, while beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a bare-chested figure in ochre cloth sit. A large crowd in white clothing watches from behind metal railings, and a red umbrella stands at left. The scene is an outdoor ritual with Adheenam-style setting and decorative bunting.2013-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A large dark Shiva lingam is decorated with a wide oval band of garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple, white and maroon flowers, edged with beaded strands and with a silver yoni-style base wrapped in flower festoons. A man with long hair, a reddish-orange garment and gold armlets pours liquid from a vessel over the top of the lingam from a metal scaffold platform. Several other men in saffron-orange and red cloths stand on the platform beside him, one holding a white cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam; the sky is pale blue with a bare concrete wall behind.2015-02-19A large dark stone lingam, the Shiva linga, is decorated with a flower garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple and is being bathed with milk poured over it. Two men stand on a white metal railed platform at left: the nearer man is bald with a white forehead mark and wears an orange cloth and a gold bead necklace, and the man beside him has long dark hair, a red-and-orange garland, an orange cloth and gold jewellery, pouring white liquid from a vessel onto the linga. Water runs down the stone. In the background, a few people in red and orange robes stand near a red-brick area, and a figure in white stands at left. This is an abhishekam being performed.2013-06-03A 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 20132013-12-27June 03 20132013-06-03