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February 10 2014

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Photo 11742593Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalingam on a black circular peetha, draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, with water flowing down its sides during abhishekam. A standing figure in light clothing stands on a raised platform beside the lingam, holding a ceremonial object above it. Along the right side, a metal staircase rail leads up toward rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing. Other people in white sit on stone steps at the left, and a dark water basin reflects the scene in the foreground.2013-12-30Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a circular black yoni-pitha base, standing in shallow water, decorated with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers wrapped around its upper half. Behind it, rows of people in white clothes sit on stone steps at left, and a metal staircase at right is lined with figures in orange and saffron robes, some standing on the steps. A cone-shaped light fixture and floodlights illuminate the scene. The setting suggests an abhishekam or rudrabhishekam ritual at night.2013-12-30December 30 20132013-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10November 09 20152015-11-09March 02 20152015-03-02Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers wrapped around its upper shaft, set on a dark circular yoni-style base. Metal stairs and a platform rise on the right, where several people in orange and white stand near the top. Seated figures in white clothes sit on brick steps on the left, with a bright floodlight and poles in the background. The setting suggests an outdoor abhishekam or puja at night.2013-12-30March 10 20132013-03-10December 30 20132013-12-30February 10 20142014-02-10Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam at the centre of a dark circular yoni-pitha basin, draped with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with water flowing down its surface during abhishekam. Tiers of seated devotees in white clothes fill the stone steps on the left and right, and to the right a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where people in saffron and orange robes stand near the top. A bright floodlight glows above the scene. Scattered figures are small and partly lost in the darkness.2013-12-30