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December 23 2016

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October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. Water streams down its dark surface and spills over its base into the basin below. The lingam is draped with garlands in yellow, white, red, magenta and green, and a flower garland circles its base. A metal staircase with railings stands at the left. Strings of oil lamps glow faintly in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam draped in layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple, white and green flowers, with a red-and-white garland at its base. A steel railing and staircase on the left lead up beside it, also hung with orange and yellow flower strands. Water pours down in a heavy shower over the top of the lingam, lit against a black night sky. No people are visible in the frame, and the scene reads as an abhishekam being performed at the shrine.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam with its yoni-pitha base, decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red-and-white strands draped around the base. Water jets arc upward and fall around the lingam, lit by spotlights against a dark blue sky. No people are visible; the scene is a lit outdoor monument with a water pool in the foreground.2010-02-12A large black stone Shivalingam is being bathed by flowing water in an outdoor setting. It is draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and yellow and purple flowers in bands, and a decorative floral border of orange, yellow, white and green blossoms surrounds its base platform. A metal staircase stands at left, a grey stone wall with a wooden door and potted plants sits at right, and a bare tree appears at upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2015-02-17March 03 20112011-03-03February 19 20152015-02-19A large dark stone lingam, a Shiva linga, is decorated with thick garlands of marigold-orange, yellow, red and white flowers arranged in arches around it. A silver band with engraved patterns wraps the base, and a golden spout pours water or liquid over the top of the lingam during abhishekam. The stone is glossy and wet, with a yellow-tinted flow running down it. A flower-festooned platform and a metal scaffold frame the scene under a pale blue sky. No people are visible in the frame.2017-02-26A large dark stone Shiva lingam is decorated for worship, wrapped in a band of silver and gold patterned metal and draped with garlands in red, yellow, orange, green and white flowers. A matching floral arch of marigolds and roses frames the top, and a brass bell hangs from the crown of the arch against a pale blue sky. Yellow turmeric or powder dusts the upper surface and falls in the air. Garlands drape along a decorated platform edged with orange and green floral festoons. No people are visible in the frame.2017-02-26 +1 copies