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A large black lingam at an outdoor shrine is bathed in water and decorated with a dense skirt of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, white, purple and green, with a flower garland hung down its front. Water pours from the spout of the yoni base, and water sprays over the top of the lingam. Behind it, rows of devotees in white clothes sit with hands folded on red stone steps beneath orange and yellow umbrellas. Several priests in orange and saffron robes sit on the steps, and a priest in orange-brown garments stands at the right beside a flower-decorated railing, with garlands draped over it. Three small brass plaques are mounted on the lingam's side. Foreground flowers and petals scatter across the wet platform, marking an abhishekam ritual.

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A large dark stone Shivalinga at an outdoor temple stage is draped in garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, white, red, purple and green, with water flowing over it onto a flower-strewn base. Behind it, a tiered staircase of seated white-clad devotees and drummers watches, while on a raised platform several saffron-robed priests, some bare-chested, stand near a woman in a red-and-orange sari with a garland. Red-and-white banners and palm trees frame the scene, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular yoni-pitha base wrapped in bands of marigolds and multicoloured flower garlands, with water pouring from the spout onto the ground. Behind it, a raised platform holds a seated woman in a red garland and gold necklace beside monks in saffron and orange robes, one of them bare-chested with a shawl. Below, seated figures in red and orange robes sit on steps under orange and red ceremonial umbrellas, and a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands behind a metal fence, many with hands joined in prayer. Red banners and tassels hang overhead. This is a rudrabhishekam abhishekam of the lingam during a celebration.2013-12-27Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam draped in a thick band of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, with a garlanded yoni-shaped base and water pouring from its spout during abhishekam at a temple tank. Behind it, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with folded hands watch from red-brick steps, and orange umbrellas shade several seated saffron-robed monks. On the right, a priest in orange robes performs puja on a garlanded raised platform beside a striped flower-covered railing. A blue sign reads Vaidyasarovar. Estimated count of visible people: many, well over twenty.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark black stone Shivalingam is decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, purple, white and red, and its base is wrapped in flower swags while water flows over it from the peetha. Behind, a raised platform on the right holds a figure in saffron-coloured robes with a flower garland and gold necklaces, sitting above a crowd of devotees seated on steps and under orange and red decorated umbrellas, and several robed attendants in orange and saffron stand nearby. A platform with floral garlands and a ceremonial staircase frames the scene, consistent with an abhishekam at a large outdoor ritual gathering.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands on a tiered square platform wrapped in colourful marigold and flower garlands in yellow, orange, white, magenta, purple and green stripes, with a garland draped over its top. Water flows over the lingam and spills from its base spout. Behind it, two priests in orange and saffron robes stand on a raised scaffold with a white shell or vessel, and a crowd of people in white clothes sits on red stone steps watching, with musicians with drums among them.2013-12-27Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with water pouring down its surface into a flower-decorated yoni-shaped basin. Behind it on a raised platform, priests in saffron and maroon robes and red-and-white garlands perform the ritual, one holding a vessel. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the red stone steps under a blue canopy with string lights. A figure in orange robes sits on a red chair at the side, and a decorated chariot with flower swags stands at the upper right.2013-12-27