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July 31 2015

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Outdoor photo of a huge Shivalinga draped in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and bands of green, red and white flowers, standing on a water-filled platform. A metal scaffold staircase rises beside it, with several people in white dhotis and shirts climbing near the top to reach the linga. On the left, a tiered red stone bank holds a line of drummers in orange and saffron clothing playing drums, with more people in white gathered behind and along the terraces. The scene looks like a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam with flower decorations and a crowd in the background.2015-02-17Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, orange, magenta and purple flowers, with a striped flower skirt at its base and a white ornamental band. A white metal staircase climbs beside it. On a red-draped stage at right, a saffron-robed person sits, and several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit or stand around, with a pink-sari woman near the lingam. A canopy with colourful fringe shelters a seated figure at right. A tiered stone amphitheatre behind is packed with seated, mostly white-clad devotees, and red flags line the left side. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; a brass figure stands at left.2016-12-03A large outdoor Shiva lingam stands in a shallow water-filled basin, draped with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, white and red, with a striped flower skirt around its base. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white metal scaffold and staircase beside the lingam, one tending to the top of the shivalinga, while others watch from the platform. Behind them, a tiered wall is lined with rows of terracotta pots holding plants, and a grey wall displays carved trident and lingam motifs. The scene suggests abhishekam or decoration of the lingam.2015-01-13A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, orange, red and purple bands, standing on a tiered garland-decorated base in a shallow water channel. Several saffron-robed men stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, one in an orange turban, others in orange and white clothes, tending the abhishekam. Behind them are terraced rows of small clay pots and a grey wall with carved lingam motifs.2015-01-13A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers draped around its base and column. Banana plants and tall flower garlands frame the stairs leading up to a raised red-carpeted platform beside it. Several people stand on the platform, including one in red and gold near the top, while rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the tiered stands at right and left.2013-07-22A large Shivalinga decorated with a dense covering of multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with a striped yoni-peetha base and a tall pillar at the back. It stands on a raised platform in a water-filled tank lined with terracotta pots and stone steps. A metal staircase rises beside it. On the left, a man in white clothes stands on the stairs. On the right, a woman in a red sari sits on the steps beside two seated people in white, and another person in white stands near the wall.2015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of a large outdoor Shivalinga at a temple pool, wrapped in a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, pink and white, with a long garland draped over its top. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb a metal staircase and walkway beside the water; one bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the lower steps near a woman in a sari. Terracotta lamps line the stepped embankment behind the lingam, and the pool reflects the scene. Clear sky and a low concrete wall frame the setting.2015-02-17Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a water-filled sunken arena. A large black Shivalinga stands at centre on a striped white-and-maroon plinth, wrapped in colourful garlands and marigold strands, with brass pots arranged at its base. A water jet rises behind it, and a wooden-railed walkway with marigold garlands runs across the water on the left. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill tiered seating on the right and back, and a red-carpeted stage lies at lower right. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against the dark sky.2016-12-23A large black shivling stands on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands in yellow, orange, red, green and purple and draped with floral strings. Behind it, a stepped amphitheatre holds seated devotees dressed in white, with rows of orange-clad attendees on the right. A raised dais at the top shows a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing on a red-carpeted platform, with a flower-decorated central walkway, banana plants and bunting in red, yellow and blue. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima satsang at Bidadi, though the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2013-07-22November 06 20132013-11-06