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Night photo of a large black linga-shaped stone structure with water pouring down its surface, decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers. A seated person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with a flower garland draped over its back, below a striped fringed canopy. A steel staircase stands at the left edge. A silver-banded yoni-like base and a tall silver band are visible above. The seated figure wears an orange cloth wrap and sits on a red cushion, hands resting in lap. Light falls from a white tube light at the left.

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A night-time photograph of an abhishekam at a large black stone shivalingam, with water streaming down its face over a silver-banded upper section. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy, the throne decorated with marigold and white garlands. Metal scaffolding stairs stand at left, and a wide garland swag wraps the base of the lingam. The swami's face is partly turned away and only partly visible; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is described. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the bottom edge.2011-03-03Night photograph of a ritual at a large black stone lingam rising from water, draped with garlands and with water cascading down its side. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions under a round canopy with a small lingam on top, surrounded by marigold and white garlands. Standing and kneeling attendants in white shirts and a woman in an orange-red sari tend the platform, which holds a brass bowl, a small blue deity figure and offerings. A grey metal staircase and lit tube lights frame the scene; partly submerged figures in white are at the water's edge.2011-03-03Night photograph of a floating orange-and-gold dais on dark water beside a large black stone linga, which is draped with garlands of marigold and white flowers. A person in an orange wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a small brass kalasha-like finial on a canopy above, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Garlands wind around the throne and dais edges, and white fluorescent tube lights stand on each side. Near the front, a man in orange wrap kneels at a small offering table with a flower garland, a man in a white shirt stands facing the throne, and two men in yellow-striped vests crouch at the platform edge. Water streams down the linga at upper left.2011-03-03A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne on a flower-decorated raised platform at night, with a multicoloured canopy overhead and a floral garland draped over the seat. Water pours down in a cascade from a large black spout on the left, falling across the scene. Behind the platform stands a tiered wall of small terracotta-coloured shrines or lamp niches. Several people in white clothes and orange vests are at the lower edge of the platform, one wearing a yellow safety vest, and the platform is surrounded by a white railing with garlands and flowers along its base. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm who he is.2011-03-03Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam being bathed by water flowing down its surface, framed by garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. In the foreground, a man in red-orange robes and a red-and-gold ornate throne sits with arms folded, a rudraksha-style necklace and red forehead mark visible, while an attendant in saffron robes stands beside him holding a large orange umbrella over him. The platform is heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands. Water spray and a metal staircase frame the scene against a dark blue sky.2011-07-16January 15 20152015-01-15December 30 20102010-12-30Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, on a flower-decorated platform over dark water beneath a large black linga-like stone structure with water flowing down it. The seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl and sits with hands folded. Beside the throne stand a man in an orange robe at the left edge, a seated attendant in white with a yellow shawl at far left, and a man in a grey shirt in the foreground facing the throne. A small brass object and flower garlands lie on the platform. Tube lights line the platform edges, and a metal staircase rises at the upper left.2011-03-03January 02 20092009-01-02Night photograph of a large black lingam (Shivalinga) with water cascading over it at a temple tank. Beside it, a gold-and-glass palanquin or raised shrine adorned with marigold and white flower garlands and a small canopy sits in shallow water. A person in saffron/orange robes sits on a red-cushioned seat on the platform, with a second figure in orange standing near the base. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water, helping with the platform, and others are visible along the tank steps. Strings of lights and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene.2010-12-30March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02