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A large black stone Shiva linga stands on a black yoni pedestal in an outdoor stadium-like setting with rows of red and black seats behind it. Three gold-and-red decorative drapes hang on the front of the pedestal, and gold horizontal bands wrap the linga top. On a metal staircase and platform to the left, several priests in white dhotis and shawls perform abhishekam rites, and one priest in an orange robe stands at the top holding a sacred item. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, under a cloudy sky.

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October 22 20142014-10-22A large black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni pitha is being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface, a ritual abhishekam. Three golden ornamental pieces with red and green trim are draped at the base of the linga, and a silver band wraps its upper section. Several white-clad priests stand on a metal staircase and platform to the left, one in an orange-saffron robe near the top pouring from a vessel, and others carrying golden vessels. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar, and in front rows of red seating stretch across the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black stone linga is being bathed with water at an outdoor site with tiered red-and-white seating. Water streams over the linga's rounded top and down its base. Three gold-coloured ornamental draped garlands with red and green trim hang on the lingam's front. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand on a metal staircase with railings at the left, pouring water or offerings. One man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the top of the platform beside another figure, holding a vessel. Behind the scene is an unfinished multi-storey concrete building with exposed rebar and grey-cloudy sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large black Shiva linga stands in a water-filled stepped pool at an outdoor ritual site, decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers and gold-toned leaf ornaments at its base and a white-and-silver horizontal band across its face. A figure in an orange-red garment stands on the linga's edge, tending it, while several men in white dhotis and shawls stand on a metal-railed staircase and walkway beside it, some with hands raised in worship. Red-cushioned stone seating rises behind the pool, and an unfinished concrete multi-storey building with exposed rebar stands in the background.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies