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Outdoor photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam wrapped in a rainbow garland of marigolds and red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers, with a silver strip decoration across its base. Four men stand on a silver metal platform with railings and steps behind the lingam, all in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. The man at the front right, with hands in anjali mudra and a gold necklace, wears a red flower garland; the others stand beside him in white-bordered orange clothing with shaved heads. Pale sky in the background.

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July 08 20132013-07-08A large black Shiva lingam stands in the foreground, decorated with a multicolour garland arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers and silver horizontal tripundra bands. On a metal platform at left, three priests in saffron-orange robes stand at the lingam; the central figure stands with hands joined in prayer, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, while a priest beside him holds a ritual object and another priest with white forehead markings stands with hands folded. The scene suggests abhishekam worship at the lingam against a pale sky and a red building.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black linga with a silver band and a silver disc, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple. Five men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal scaffold platform with a railing, wearing rudraksha malas and garlands; the central man has long dark hair and a flower garland, and a gold necklace. Some men are bare-chested and shaven-headed. Red and white flower garlands hang from the railing. A grey overcast sky and a red building form the background.2013-07-08June 24 20132013-06-24June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large black lingam is draped with a garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers and fitted with silver bands. On a metal platform beside it, several men in saffron-orange robes stand; one at the front, with long dark hair and an orange garment, reaches toward the lingam and holds a thin rod or stick over it. Another man near the rail, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, holds a small object. Two more men in orange stand behind them on the steps, and a plain building wall and a pale sky form the background.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesPhotograph from below of a large dark grey cylindrical Shivalinga on a black circular base, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green draped around its upper part. Two men stand on a white metal staircase beside the linga. The man on the left wears a shaved head with a white-and-tilak forehead mark, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair and wears orange-saffron clothing, a red flower garland and a gold-and-white necklace, holding an offering near the top of the linga. Clear sky in the background. A photo of a Shiva linga abhishekam-style setting with priests.2013-06-24July 08 20132013-07-08A large black lingam garlanded with a multicolored arch of red, yellow, green and white flower strands stands in the foreground, marked with three horizontal silver bands. On a raised metal platform with a railing and steps, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, one bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala bowing forward in prayer. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam or puja, with an orange building and cloudy sky behind.2013-06-10 +1 copies