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December 15 2016

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A large dark stone Shiva lingam is draped in layers of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with garland spirals wound around its base and shaft. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies attend it: one stands at left pouring from a brass vessel, and another kneels at right in an orange garment. Brass pots and vessels sit on the stage floor. Behind, a tiered stone ghat is lined with seated devotees and brass lamps, and a stairway with a metal railing rises at left. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam decoration ceremony outdoors.2016-12-15December 03 20162016-12-03 +2 copiesDecember 04 20162016-12-04A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered platform, dressed with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers and a band of white and red sandalwood-coloured paste across its face. Its base and the surrounding ledge are wrapped in striped marigold and flower garlands with beaded fringe. On the left, a metal staircase leads up beside the lingam, where several figures in orange and red clothing climb or stand, while a lower figure in orange sits at the right foot of the platform among brass vessels and bells. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the platform and red flags stand in the background, under a pale sky. The scene suggests a large abhishekam or decorated puja at a Shiva shrine.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A large dark grey Shiva lingam is elaborately decorated with multicoloured garland strands in yellow, purple, magenta, white and red, draped in layered floral swags around its base and wrapped with a white and orange sash. A flower-garland cobra-like arch frames its top, and a small floral bindu marks its face. Metal scaffolding and steps rise behind it under an overcast sky. At the lower right a seated priest in an orange-brown cloth works near brass vessels, and a few small figures sit in the distance on a stepped platform beside a flagged red banner. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam-style floral decoration at an outdoor festival site.2016-12-03February 26 20172017-02-26Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam with a silver-banded yoni-peetha base, decorated with thick multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, green, purple and white, draped over an arched frame. A yellow-and-red garland hangs across the front. Behind it, a stepped metal scaffold leads up to the lingam, with several people in orange and red clothing standing on the platform. A brown-clothed attendant in orange dhoti stands at the left, near brass pots. Rows of small brass lamps line the red stepped platform at right, and red flags flank the wall behind. Potted plants sit along the striped base. A deity murti abhishekam setting under a pale sky.2017-02-26January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17December 27 20132013-12-27