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September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam decorated with a white flower garland draped over its top and a silver band with a central silver disc on its face. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads to a raised platform where several figures in saffron-orange robes stand or sit; one figure in the centre wears rudraksha beads and has hands raised near the face in prayer or ritual gesture. The setting appears to be a Rudra-abhishekam or puja at night.2014-09-15Night photograph of a large black Shiva linga with silver bands and a white flower garland draped along its side, set on a dark stone base. On a metal scaffold stair at left, a man in a red-maroon garment and rudraksha mala raises a lit flame high with one arm, while two other men in red-brown clothes stand behind and beside him on the platform. The scene is lit by the flame and dark sky.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large dark polished Shivalinga with a white flower garland draped around its arched top and a silver band with a central round emblem on its front. Three men stand on a metal scaffold platform at the top of the linga performing abhishekam. The man at centre wears a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace; the man at left wears a red-brown garment and holds a golden vessel; the man at right wears a white cloth over his shoulder. A brick building with windows forms the background against a dark sky. The page links this to Rudra-abhishekam and padapuja, but the platform rites are visible only as men pouring at the linga. a person candidate is not clearly visible.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15A photograph of a large black Shivalinga topped by a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, set on a metal staircase and platform. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands on the platform holding a lit flame. Below on the stairs, several men in orange-saffron dhotis sit and stand, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. The sky is overcast and grey, and a faint smoke trail rises from the flame.2016-10-17July 07 20142014-07-07November 22 20162016-11-22A large black Shiva lingam stands in an outdoor courtyard, decorated with a white and red flower garland and silver bands, while priests perform abhishekam on a raised metal platform reached by a staircase with railings. A priest in a brown robe with a white dhoti holds a lit flame, with smoke rising above him. Another figure in orange cloth sits behind on the platform, and two more priests in orange garments stand on the stairs with ritual vessels. A plain beige building and red flags are in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person is confidently visible; the central priest is an unnamed priest.2016-10-17