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October 07 2011

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October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07May 17 20112011-05-17August 03 20082008-08-03Night photograph of a vast field of black stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni pedestals arranged in long rows, many topped with small yellow flowers, under bright floodlights on tall poles. Distant figures in white clothing stand along the far rows near the lit central pathway, and strings of red lights line the edges. Only a few small figures are discernible in the distance. The scene suggests a mass abhishekam or ritual lingam worship.2011-11-10September 08 20112011-09-08Dusk view of a large outdoor field densely filled with rows of dark black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni pedestals, arranged on a blue-tarped ground. Many lingams are set in grid rows, with small yellow paper slips placed among them. Behind them, numerous people in white clothing mill about under string lights and green-lit pavilions, with a tall flagstaff bearing an orange flag, a green-decorated canopy structure and a lit decorative arch on the right. Dark storm clouds fill the sky. A sign in the background shows printed text. Multiple white-clad devotees are visible across the middle distance.2008-08-01Night photograph of a vast outdoor courtyard filled with rows of black stone shivalinga on circular yoni pedestals, several topped with yellow-green flowers or leaves. Bright floodlights on white pillars light the scene, with a string of red lights along the far edge and small distant figures in white clothing standing at the back. Mass linga abhishekam setting.2011-11-10August 01 20082008-08-01 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor field of dark stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform, with white pillars and street lamps in the background. Several women in sarees, one in red and others in orange, yellow and pink, are bent over the lingams, apparently performing abhishekam or puja at each one. Trees and darkness surround the open ground. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2011-10-07August 01 20082008-08-01