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December 27 2016

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December 03 20162016-12-03February 26 20172017-02-26A large grey Shiva lingam is shown in a close outdoor view, heavily decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, purple, red and orange. Layered marigold-style strands drape down its front, with a ring of red and white flowers around the top and a flower-wreathed arch framing it. The decorated lingam sits on a platform edged with festoons of yellow, purple and red blossoms. At the upper left a person in orange garments stands on a metal staircase beside a railing, partly visible. Overcast sky fills the background.2016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a large white Shiva lingam, its tall smooth stone shaft streaked with flowing water, draped in a thick garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, red, green and purple. The base is wrapped in a dense flower skirt with beaded festoons. A metal stair-tower on the left holds a robed figure in orange clothing, with a second partly visible person beside him, both handling the abhishekam or puja above the lingam. Green trees and a pale blue sky stand behind.2017-02-26December 03 20162016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised stone platform, draped in bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple, and green, with festoon swags along its base. Silver bands are fixed to the lingam's front. Behind it, a metal staircase leads up to a railed platform where three men stand; the central figure, in a red-and-gold headdress and red garlands, holds his hands together in greeting, while two shaved-headed men in orange cloth stand beside him. Potted plants climb a brick stepped wall in the background.2013-12-27February 19 20152015-02-19Close-up photograph of a large grey stone Shiva lingam, its tall cylindrical shaft streaked with water, fully draped in flower garlands of marigolds, yellow and white jasmine, purple and red blossoms. A wide basket-like flower frame rises behind the top, and a silver-and-gold patterned yoni-pitha base with a round silver disc sits at the lower front. Clear blue sky forms the background. No people are visible.2016-12-19December 04 20162016-12-04Photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped in a thick band of multicolored marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple and green, with silver bands on its face. It stands on a garland-decorated platform. Beside it, a metal staircase leads to an elevated platform where a figure in orange-red robes with a crown-like headdress and red-and-gold beaded necklaces stands with hands joined in namaskar, flanked by two shaven-headed men in saffron robes. Potted plants line a tiered wall behind, and a white building with wooden windows stands at right under a pale evening sky.2013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam is draped in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and multicoloured strands in yellow, orange, purple and green, with a flower-strung arch framing its upper face. A silver three-line tripundra marking is attached to the front. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti stands on a metal scaffold stairway at the top left, raising a small vessel above the lingam, while another robed priest sits on the steps behind. The lingam sits on a tiered base decorated with floral swags. Behind is a concrete wall with string lights and a fence, under a clear pale sky.2015-02-19