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Night photograph of a huge black Shivalingam with gold-coloured bands and a gold emblem on its upper shaft, set on a tiered black pedestal, with a red and white garland-draped arch around it. Three priests in orange or saffron clothing stand on a raised platform at the top of the lingam, performing ritual abhishekam. Colourful string lights decorate a building behind, and empty tiered stands line the sides of the courtyard.

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Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha base during a Rudrabhishekam at an open outdoor venue. Strings of coloured lights decorate a building behind it, and a red and white flower garland wraps the lingam. A gold-coloured ornamental band sits on the lingam's face. Three people stand on a raised platform atop the lingam, one in white and two in orange-saffron robes. Tiered seating in the background is largely empty and dim, with a few small figures visible at the far left. Water is poured over the lingam.2015-02-16February 16 20152015-02-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-shaped base, decorated with a red, white and yellow striped garland and a glowing golden plate on its front. Three or four people in light and orange clothing stand on a raised platform atop the lingam, reached by a metal ladder. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights frame a building behind, and empty tiered stadium-style seating and railings surround the lingam in the foreground.2015-02-16February 16 20152015-02-16February 16 20152015-02-16Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black yoni-pitha base, decorated with a red and yellow flower garland arching over its top. Silver plated bands and a silver face are fixed to the lingam's front. Behind it, empty tiered seating rows stretch on both sides, and a multistorey building is lit at the top. On a raised ledge above the lingam, a few robed figures in saffron and orange clothing stand near a white-clothed person, seen from a distance. Fencing and metal railings surround the platform. Purple and white logo appears at upper left.2014-06-02Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a red and cream flower garland arch and a gold-embroidered band with a circular golden emblem, being bathed with water. Three men stand on a raised metal platform at the top, wearing reddish-orange cloth and bare-chested; one holds a vessel and pours. Colourful string lights line a building in the background, and a railing and dark crowd edge the foreground.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08Night photograph of a massive dark black stone Shivalingam on a large circular yoni-pitha base, decorated with a red and white flower garland around its top and a lit golden ornamental panel on its face. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform atop the lingam, one at each side and one central. Strings of multicolour fairy lights hang on the building behind, and rows of empty stadium-style seating and railings surround the stage in the dark.2015-02-16July 07 20142014-07-07September 15 20142014-09-15February 16 20152015-02-16