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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam-like stone form draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and white flower festoons, with water streaming down its face and spraying outward in bright droplets. A person in a red garment stands at the lower right beside a silver ceremonial sword or trident-like implement, and a silver staircase railing appears at the upper left. The scene reads as an abhishekam being performed on a shrine form. Two people are partly visible at the lower right, one in a red cloth.

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Night photograph of a large black linga-shaped murti on a decorated platform, its arched front framed by a border of yellow and maroon flowers. Water sprays outward in a bright arc from the top and sides, catching the light. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the platform edge, with colourful tasselled cloth above. In the lower right, a seated person in a red-brown garment holds a silver vessel near the murti, apparently pouring offering during abhishekam. A metal staircase railing stands at left. The figure is partly obscured and not clearly identifiable, so no a person identification is made.2011-07-16Night photograph of a temple float on water at a festival. A large black stone shivalingam with a yellow, white and green floral garland border is raised on a base, with water jets spraying up behind it against a dark sky. A boat-like float with white canvas sides is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in strands of yellow, green, orange and white. A figure in dark red-brown clothing sits at the right of the float beside a ceremonial sword or staff, partly obscured by flowers.2011-07-16Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling at a water-filled outdoor tank, with water cascading down its surface from the top and spouting from its side spout. The Shivling is decorated with a band of white, yellow and purple flower garlands around its base and a silver-jewelled band on its upper face. On the right, a small decorated boat with garlands and an orange canopy carries a figure in orange robes seated cross-legged. Two people in white clothes stand in the water near the Shivling, and an overhead steel staircase and tiered seating are visible in the background.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJuly 15 20112011-07-15Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a raised circular base, decorated with white and silver horizontal bands and garlanded with white and red flower strands. A metal staircase with white railings climbs beside it, and a figure in a red cloth stands at the top pouring liquid from a vessel onto the lingam, water spraying outward. A colourful striped cloth canopy with a golden finial sits at the lower right, with lit lamps along the edge. Dark sky above.2016-12-08July 07 20142014-07-07Dusk scene at a temple with a large black Shivalinga on a tiered black pedestal, draped with a garland of marigolds and a band of purple, yellow and white flower decoration, while water streams down over it from above. Beside it, a figure seated on a decorated red and gold platform or palanquin with a flower-garlanded frame is shaded by an orange umbrella; the seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and sits near several white-clad people at the base of the platform. Behind, a wall of many terracotta pots with green plants rises under a dark blue evening sky with trees and a light pole.2011-07-16Night abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam ringed with a garland border of yellow, red, green and white flowers, with water cascading down its surface. A woman in an orange sari pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam while standing on a metal platform with stairs. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands on the steps, and a third figure in orange is partially visible at the left edge. Strings of small lights glow in the dark background.2011-10-12A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands outdoors at night, lit by bright white lights. Water pours down over it from above, cascading in streams around the lingam and base. The lingam is decorated with bands of white and silver ornament and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers wrapped around its base and sides. A metal staircase and railing rise on the left, and tiered seating stands in the background with a building behind. No people are visible.2011-03-03Night photograph of a Theppotsavam float on water. A dark black stone linga-shaped structure with a marigold-garland border rises from the pool, with water jets spraying around it. In the foreground, a white-hulled boat decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds and white flowers carries a seated figure in a red-orange robe, who holds up a ceremonial object. Two people are partly visible swimming in the dark water at the lower left.2011-07-16Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam draped in layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple, white and green flowers, with a red-and-white garland at its base. A steel railing and staircase on the left lead up beside it, also hung with orange and yellow flower strands. Water pours down in a heavy shower over the top of the lingam, lit against a black night sky. No people are visible in the frame, and the scene reads as an abhishekam being performed at the shrine.2016-12-23December 08 20162016-12-08 +1 copies