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Night photograph of a large dark polished lingam (Shivalinga) decorated with a white flower garland and silver bands with a central disc, a ritual abhishekam scene. Three men stand on a metal platform behind it: the man in the centre, bare-chested with red-painted face and rudraksha mala, holds a flaming lamp or camphor fire near his forehead with raised hand while the men on either side, in orange-red cloths, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Dark night sky background.

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September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark polished Shivalinga with a white flower garland draped around its arched top and a silver band with a central round emblem on its front. Three men stand on a metal scaffold platform at the top of the linga performing abhishekam. The man at centre wears a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace; the man at left wears a red-brown garment and holds a golden vessel; the man at right wears a white cloth over his shoulder. A brick building with windows forms the background against a dark sky. The page links this to Rudra-abhishekam and padapuja, but the platform rites are visible only as men pouring at the linga. a person candidate is not clearly visible.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark stone shivalinga draped with a white flower garland and fitted with silver bands and a round silver disc, in a temple-style setting. Three men stand on a raised platform behind it, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. The man at left wears a red-brown cloth and holds a golden kalasha pot; the centre man wears a saffron garment with rudraksha beads and a tilak; the man at right wears a white dhoti and white shawl over bare shoulders. The scene appears to depict a Rudra abhishekam ritual.2014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark black shivalinga with a silver three-band yoni-patta and a circular silver disc on its face, garlanded with white flower strands along its edge. Three men stand on a raised metal platform behind it: the man at left has hands folded in namaskar with eyes closed and bare chest, the central man in orange-red clothes with a white tilak holds a lit oil lamp flame, and the man at right has hands folded in prayer, wearing a red-orange cloth and white dhoti. Flower petals and a faint smoke trail rise in the dark background. The scene depicts a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2014-09-15September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black Shiva linga with silver bands and a white flower garland draped along its side, set on a dark stone base. On a metal scaffold stair at left, a man in a red-maroon garment and rudraksha mala raises a lit flame high with one arm, while two other men in red-brown clothes stand behind and beside him on the platform. The scene is lit by the flame and dark sky.2014-09-15