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A large stone Shivalingam is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white, arranged in heavy floral swags around its base and upper stem with a crown-like floral top. Several people climb a silver metal staircase on the left toward the lingam; one man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands near the top, and others in orange and white clothes are on the steps. A bare-chested man in orange is at the upper landing. Other devotees in white are at the lower right beside a brick wall and trees under a pale sky.

February 26 2017

A large dark stone Shiva linga is adorned with a thick multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple, draped over its top and sides, with a white silver-banded base. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads to a raised platform where a person in orange robes and another person in white stand near the top. Pale blue sky and a low beige building with windows form the background. The image is a photograph of an outdoor temple scene.

A large black Shivalingam is decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in orange, yellow, green, purple and white, and it sits on an ornate flower-decorated platform or ratha. Silver horizontal tripundra-style bands mark the front of the lingam. Beside it, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand, one in white. A standing person in orange clothing and an orange turban is at the left near the stairs. Terracotta pots and potted plants line the tiered red stepped area behind, with a grey concrete building and a sky backdrop.

Outdoor photograph of a large dark black stone Shivalingam draped with a thick garland of marigold-yellow, red, purple and green flowers, set against a pale sky and a grey wall. A metal staircase with a railed platform rises at left, where several saffron-robed sadhus and a seated figure are gathered. The most prominent figure, seated at the top of the platform, has long dark hair, bare shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with an orange-red garment. Other figures in orange and saffron robes stand or sit on the steps.

A large black Shivalinga is decorated with heavy garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red and white, draped over its curved top and down its sides. A tiered skirt of orange and multicoloured floral strings surrounds its base. Several robed priests in saffron and white stand on a silver metal staircase and platform to the left, one wearing an orange turban and another in white, performing ritual abhishekam. Behind them stand a grey stone wall and rows of terracotta pots on a brick tiered terrace under a pale sky.

A large black Shivalinga stands on a tiered base wrapped in a dense garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with a horizontal white tripundra band across the linga. A white metal staircase and scaffolding rise on the left beside the linga, with several people in orange and saffron robes standing and climbing on the platform near the top. Smaller figures in white clothing stand at the base of the staircase. Behind, a wall of stacked terracotta pots lines the right side under a pale sky, and a low building with small windows stands beyond.

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A large tall Shivling is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, red, green and purple, draped over the top and down its base, with a flower-garland skirt at its foot. Water flows down the polished stone surface. On the left, a metal staircase leads up to a platform where two people in orange-red garments stand near the top, one tending the lingam. Behind is a stone wall and green trees under a pale blue sky.

A large outdoor Shivalingam is being ritually bathed on a tiered platform decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, green and white. Several shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis climb a metal scaffold staircase draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands; one pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam's top while others stand on the steps and platform. The base is wrapped in a band of orange, yellow, purple and green flower and cloth decoration. Behind is a tall brick-and-stone wall with a tree and clear blue sky, and two women in white sit on tiered steps lined with rows of small oil lamps. No readable name or identity of any person is visible.

A large dark black Shivalingam is draped with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, magenta, white and green, with a decorated floral base in orange, yellow and green. Metal bands with silver fittings encircle the lingam. On a white metal scaffold platform on the left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban raises one hand in blessing beside another figure in white. Another robed attendant in orange stands on a lower step at left. A tiered brick wall with potted plants sits behind the lingam, and a concrete building with shuttered windows stands at right under a pale sky.

February 26 2017

Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, green and white, with a flower-garland border on its base. Beside it, a white steel staircase and platform rise to a raised stage where several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes stand and sit, one in an orange-and-red turban holding an object. A tiered brick wall with potted plants and a modern building stand behind under a clear sky.