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Outdoor abhishekam of a large dark grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a silver band and garlanded with a rainbow arch of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal scaffold at left; one pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. The base is draped with bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, yellow, red, purple, white and green. Priests shown are unidentified and their faces are not visible at this scale.

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July 29 20132013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29June 17 20132013-06-17A large grey Shiva lingam is the central subject, draped in a multicolour garland of marigolds, white and yellow flowers forming an arch around it, with silver bands across its base. Below, a wide flower-garland skirt hangs in red, orange, yellow, green, purple and white strands. On a metal scaffold platform at left, three priests in saffron-orange robes stand pouring liquid from vessels during a rudra abhishekam. One priest on the left has a white-clad figure visible beside him. A red multi-storey building and a water tank sit behind.2013-07-29A large grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and green, stands in the foreground. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase behind it. One priest at the top pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam during abhishekam, while another holds a pot. A devotee on the left wears an orange cloth and holds a brass vessel. Trees and an overcast sky form the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2013-07-29Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shivling on a black stepped yoni-pitha base, its cylindrical form streaked with white paint or abhishekam residue and wrapped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. Three white tripundra bands are painted on the lingam. On a metal scaffold platform at left, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand and one bends forward; one central figure with long dark hair wears a red and white flower garland and stands near the lingam. Behind, a red brick tiered stand holds rows of seated people in orange robes, and a tree and blue sky appear in the background. A purple circular logo sits at lower left.2013-07-08 +1 copiesA large black Shivalinga is being bathed with milky white liquid that runs down its surface, outdoors under an overcast sky. A multicoloured garland of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, white, green and purple arches over its top. On a metal-railed platform to the left, several men in saffron-orange robes stand; a man with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland holds a white offering, next to a bald priest with white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another orange-robed figure stands at the far left, and a person in white stands on the right beside a green tree. The lingam rests on a dark carved yoni-peetha base, indicating abhishekam.2013-06-03Outdoor abhishekam on a large blue-grey Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers arched over its top and sides. Water or milk streams down its surface, and silver bands with a silver disc mark the front. On a metal platform at left, three men in orange-red dhoti-style robes stand at the railing; the foremost, with long dark hair and a red-orange garland, extends his arm toward the lingam while holding a white cloth or offering, and another man with a shaved head stands beside him. Red multi-storey buildings and an overcast sky form the background.2013-06-17A photograph of a large dark grey Shivalinga, a tall rounded lingam, being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface during an abhishekam. Its base is wrapped in a silver yoni-pitha band and the lingam is framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A garland-draped stage or platform in front carries rows of strung flowers in orange, purple, green, yellow and white. On a metal scaffold at the left, three shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths stand; the nearest, with a rudraksha mala, tilts a vessel to pour liquid over the lingam. A fourth figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Behind them is a red-brick building and a sky with construction cranes.2013-11-06July 29 20132013-07-29June 17 20132013-06-17July 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copies