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Night photograph of a massive black stone Shivalinga on a circular lotus-shaped pedestal, wrapped at its base with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and streaked with liquid running down its surface during abhishekam. Three horizontal bands of gold or silver tilaka-like markings are on the lingam. Two people in orange-brown robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase beside it, near lamps, while several figures in orange clothing are seen at the lower left near the stone steps of an open-air amphitheatre with empty tiered seating and metal railings in the background.

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September 22 20142014-09-22A night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-pitha base, wrapped with a band of marigold garlands in yellow and orange. Metal railings and staircases surround it, and a few figures in orange and white robes stand on the raised platform at the top near the lingam. Rows of empty seats and dim lamps are visible in the background, with a flowing water stream at the lower right.2014-09-22September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalingam on a square yoni-pitha base, wrapped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Water flows down its surface, and a silver-framed panel is set on its front. Three figures in orange or saffron clothing stand on a raised platform at the top of the lingam, illuminated by a few lights. Behind it are a dark multi-storey building and rows of empty red-brown stadium seating enclosed by metal railings. The scene is dark and quiet.2015-08-31Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised circular black platform, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland draped around its upper arch and silver tripundra-style bands across its face. Above, on a railed elevated platform in front of a tiered brick wall with lamp niches, three people in traditional attire stand near the top of the lingam: one in a red-brown garment, a central figure in white with a sacred thread, and one in orange-saffron cloth. Water flows down the lingam's surface, and a lit lamp glows at its centre. Dark background with a tiered wall of small lit lamps on the right.2014-09-01November 03 20142014-11-03September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of a large grey stone Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-style base band wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, water flowing down its surface. A person in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and orange-red garments sits on a raised platform beside the lingam, operating or tending it. Metal scaffolding stairs and rails surround the structure, with tiered seating and coloured fairy lights in the background and a bright floodlight at upper right. A circular dark basin collects the water at the base.2014-09-08Night photograph of a huge black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black base, decorated with a garland of white and red flowers draped over its top. A metal staircase and platform rise beside it, where three people in dark and orange robes stand near the top, one wearing a white head covering. Bright floodlight glows at left, and a crowd of seated people in orange clothing is visible in the stands behind.2014-10-13Night photograph of a large dark black stone shivalinga installed on a raised platform in an open stadium with rows of empty red-and-white seats. The linga is wrapped with a band of yellow and red garland-like decoration and has a silver-toned band near its middle. Atop the structure, a few figures stand in the dim light, one holding a lit flame, with stadium floodlight poles and a building silhouetted behind.2015-08-31November 03 20142014-11-03Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling on a tiered black platform, decorated with a red and yellow marigold garland and a silver-framed yantra-like plate on its front. Two gold-coloured statues of standing figures stand on top of the Shivling. A small figure in white clothing stands between them. Behind is a multi-storey building with lit windows and a railing, and at left stone steps lead down to empty stands.2014-06-02