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A large black linga stands on a black circular base, its tall grey-striped column draped with three white and cream horizontal bands with a round white ornament at the centre. Three ornate gold-coloured decorative panels hang from the base, studded with round gold bosses, rows of beaded detailing and small gold face motifs, each edged with multicoloured garlands of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers. Behind is a half-built concrete structure with exposed rebar and scaffolding, brick walls and grey-framed windows. A metal staircase with railings and brass pots is visible at the upper left. No people are visible in the frame.

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October 22 20142014-10-22October 22 20102010-10-22A photograph of a large black linga with a vertical sheen, its upper band decorated with a silver-white patterned strip and a central circular silver disc. Three ornate gold-and-silver studded shield-like decorations with red and green garland edging are placed at its base. Above, a metal staircase and a corner of a gold kalasha are visible at left. Behind the structure, unfinished concrete buildings with bamboo scaffolding and two workers on top are visible. No people are seated before the linga in the foreground; no a person candidate is visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA large green-painted linga stands at the centre, dressed with three horizontal silver bands with repoussé floral patterns and a white circular disc in the middle, with streaks of yellow turmeric or haldi running down the stone. Below it, three ornate gold-beaded and sequinned decorative panels with red and green floral garlands hang along the base. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with a metal scaffold and window frames at the upper left. No people are visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. Two men in white dhotis stand on a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, holding brass kalasha pots, and a third man stands at the top wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. The linga has three horizontal silver bands with a white stone face, and three gold-and-silver ornamental shields draped with garlands sit at its base. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and bamboo scaffolding.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA 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.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large grey stone lingam is being bathed by a continuous stream of liquid running down its tall cylindrical body, a ritual abhishekam. A silver-coloured band with engraved patterns and a round silver disc sits across its middle, and a decorated base of gold-toned discs and red, pink and green beaded cloth sits at its foot. On the left, a person in orange robes stands on a metal scaffolding platform beside a brass vessel, apparently pouring the offering. Behind, an unfinished concrete building with exposed rebar and bamboo scaffolding rises against a grey sky.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA large dark grey lingam is the central subject, with a white-and-silver patterned tripundra-style band across its upper body and a round silver disc in the middle. Water streams down the lingam's surface, indicating abhishekam. At the base, a gold-beaded, sequined and red-and-green flower-garlanded decorative cloth is wrapped around the stone. On the left, a metal staircase and platform hold brass pots and kalasha vessels, and a person in an orange garment stands above on the platform. Behind are unfinished concrete buildings with scaffolding and bamboo poles under a pale sky.2010-10-22 +2 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni pedestal at an outdoor ceremony, with water streaming down its dome and over the pedestal. Its front bears three white horizontal tripundra bands and the linga is decorated with gold-coloured shield-shaped adornments and white garlands. Behind it are red-and-grey stadium-style seating, a grey concrete building under construction with scaffolding, and a tall metal staircase to the left. At the lower right, a few people in white clothes stand near the base, partly visible, with a red and gold floral arrangement at the edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual2010-10-17