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Outdoor ritual at a large dark-grey Shivalingam garlanded with a multicoloured flower chain of yellow, white, red, purple and green blooms, with silver decorative bands on its front. A man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a raised metal platform, reaching toward the garland. Beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand on the steps, some with folded hands and one holding a brass plate. Behind them, a red multi-storey building and tiered terraces of potted green plants.

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A large dark grey stone Shivalingam with a silver-plated yoni-style base and horizontal tripundra-like silver bands is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in yellow, red, purple and green. A man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a metal staircase platform beside it, reaching toward the lingam with a small object in his hand. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand on the platform and steps, one holding a brass plate with offerings, while another has his hands folded. Behind them is a red multi-storey building and a terraced garden of potted plants. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam or puja ritual.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A large dark grey Shivalinga stands on a black lotus-shaped peetha in a reflecting water tank, garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland and marked with white tilak-like markings. Behind it, monks in orange and saffron robes stand on tiered stone steps and a metal staircase, while a figure in white clothing stands near the linga, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Red multi-storey buildings and trees form the backdrop, and a rows of seated saffron-clad devotees are visible on the terraced steps.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-pitha base stands in the foreground of a water-filled courtyard, garlanded with a multicolour flower garland arch. Robed sannyasis in orange and saffron clothing stand on a metal staircase and platform at left, some holding offerings. A man in white clothes stands at the top of the stairs beside the lingam, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Tiered rows of meditating sannyasis in orange sit on black mats along the red-brick terraced seating at right and background, with a red multi-storey building behind.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple platform beside a red-brick building. A large dark black stone shivalinga stands in the foreground, draped with an arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands with red, yellow, green and purple blooms, and sheltered by a silver-plated yoni-style base with a silver plate. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at the top of a metal staircase, holding a lit oil lamp or torch and gesturing with his hands over the linga. Three to four men in saffron and orange robes stand along the platform behind him, several with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces, and one stands with hands folded in anjali. Potted plants are stacked on terraced steps in the background. The scene reads as a linga abhishekam or aarti.2013-11-18A large dark stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in an outdoor shrine, its arched top wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers and petals. Silver ornaments with patterned bands and a round silver disc are fixed to its front. A white-clad priest in a white dhoti stands on a metal staircase platform reaching toward the linga with a lit flame. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some with palms joined. Behind them are tiered planters of green potted plants and a red brick building with windows. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at the linga.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Outdoor ritual at a large black lingam with a silver-plated yoni-style base and a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers draped over its top. On a metal scaffold stair platform to the left, several priests in rust-red and maroon dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand near a figure in white robes who holds a small vessel. A man in white clothing and a gold necklace stands near the top of the lingam. Empty red-and-grey stadium seating and flagpoles sit in the background under an overcast sky.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A large black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in a shallow water basin with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers draped over its top. Two bands of white ornamental stone are fixed to its front. On a raised metal platform to the left, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis stand with rudraksha malas around their necks, while a man in white clothing reaches toward the lingam, apparently performing abhishekam. Behind them, a red multi-storey building and tiered stone steps with rows of small black lingams line the courtyard.2013-11-18