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A large dark Shiva lingam stands in the foreground, garlanded with a band of red, green, yellow and white flowers and scattered pink petals, with carved sun and crescent moon symbols and a yoni-shaped marking on its base. Atop the lingam, on a raised white platform, three young men in saffron-orange robes sit with bare chests and rudraksha malas; the centre one has long dark hair and a gold necklace, while the two flanking them have hands pressed in namaskar and white tilak marks. A red multi-storey building and a white gateway with a stone deity figure form the background.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers and pink petals, marked with painted white horizontal lines and a sun and crescent moon symbol. Four young men in saffron-orange cloths stand on a raised platform behind it; the central one, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a small object, and the others have hands folded in prayer. Behind them is a pinkish-red multi-storey building, with a yellow ornamental arch and stone sculptures to the right and a metal railing in front.2017-08-07A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a yoni base is draped with a garland of marigold, pink flower and green-and-red bead garlands, and marked with carved moon and symbols. Three saffron-robed sadhus with bare upper bodies and white forehead markings sit on a raised platform atop the lingam, hands folded in prayer. A red multi-storey building with rows of windows and orange flags stands behind, with a carved gold-toned arch at right. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam setting at a temple courtyard.2017-08-07A photograph of a large black Shivalingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a sun and crescent moon motif carved on its surface. Standing on a raised white platform at the top are several young boys in orange cloth and rudraksha malas; one central boy with long dark hair holds a small ritual vessel and pours or offers over the lingam. Behind them stands a red multi-storey building, and rows of small black carved deity figures line the foreground. Saffron flags are visible on poles. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam. a person's identity is not established from appearance.2017-08-07 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14May 22 20172017-05-22A large grey stone lingam-shaped monument stands in the foreground, decorated with a garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers along its rounded top. Painted on its face are a sun, a crescent moon and a coiled cobra motif, with three rectangular plaques in the lower section. Behind it, a figure in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha mala stands atop a white-railed platform above the stone, with another person partly visible beside them. Red multi-storey buildings, flags and tiered seating with dark stone figures fill the background.2017-08-07A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam decorated with a flower garland of red, orange, yellow and green blooms, painted with a red sun, crescent moon and snake motif, stands in the foreground. Atop the lingam's raised platform, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrap, with a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing kneels on the platform holding a silver bowl. Behind them stands a red multi-storey building, a black water tank, and a golden arch with a black stone deity murti at left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange wrap, rudraksha mala, performing namaskar on a lingam.2017-08-07August 14 20172017-08-14A large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers stands in the foreground, with three horizontal white ash (vibhuti) stripes marking its face. Above it on a metal platform stand two attendants in orange clothes and a central man with bare upper body and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at the lingam. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with flagpoles, and a black stone deity murti stands beneath a gold arch on the right.2017-06-19A large dark grey stone Shivalinga, draped with a marigold and white jasmine garland arch and scattered pink flower petals, is the central subject in a photograph of a temple courtyard. Atop the lingam platform, four people stand together: on the left, two young ascetics in orange-saffron cloth with long matted hair; in the centre, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body performs a ritual near the lingam; on the right, a woman in a yellow-green garment. Behind them are red-painted walls, an ornate golden arch, and rows of small black stone deity figures lining steps. White horizontal Tripundra-style marks adorn the lingam's front. Orange flags and white railings surround the area.2017-08-14A large dark black stone Shivalingam, decorated with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, stands in the foreground, with a sun and crescent moon drawn in yellow on its surface. Atop the lingam's base, on a raised platform, five people in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas sit or stand. A central man with long dark hair and a bare chest holds a small object near the lingam, while attendants flank him. Behind them, a red multi-storey building with rows of windows rises, and orange flags fly at the left edge.2017-08-07August 14 20172017-08-14