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A large dark grey lingam is being bathed by flowing liquid during a Rudra Abhishekam at night. Three priests stand on a raised metal platform behind it: the central priest, bare-chested with a red-brown cloth, rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holds a brass vessel; a priest on the left wears a red cloth and bare shoulders; a priest on the right wears a white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth. A white flower garland frames the lingam and a silver yoni-patta band circles its base with a silver disc at the centre. Dark background with metal railings.

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September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam being bathed in a continuous stream of liquid, with silver bands and a silver disc on its base and a white flower garland encircling the top. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform behind it: the central figure in a red-brown garment pours from a brass pot, while the figures on either side hold smaller brass vessels, one wearing a white dhoti with a gold waistband. The scene shows a rudrabhishekam ritual, a bathing offering to a Shiva lingam, with metal railings and a dark background.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam being bathed with milky liquid poured down its surface during Rudra Abhishekam. Silver bands with embossed floral patterns and a round silver disc decorate the lingam's base, and white flower garlands edge its top. Three men in ritual dress stand on a metal railed platform above it: the central man in a maroon garment with rudraksha beads holds a brass vessel and pours, the man on the left in a similar maroon garment watches, and the man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and golden sash, holds a small brass cup.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15A large dark stone Shiva lingam with milk or water streaming down its surface during an abhishekam, decorated with a band of yellow and red marigold garlands along its edges. A silver plated yoni-peetha base with ornamental bands and a central silver disc sits at its front. Three priests stand on a metal platform behind the lingam: the centre priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange cloth, holds a brass vessel and pours; the priest on the left wears a saffron cloth and white forehead markings and gestures with his hands; the priest on the right wears white clothing and white forehead markings and holds a small brass pot. The background is dark, indicating night.2014-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 22 20142014-09-22